Santorini Caesars : a Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis mystery

Format:

Book

Title:

Santorini Caesars : a Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis mystery

Author:

Siger, Jeffrey author

ISBN:

9781464206016

9781464206030

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press, [2016]

Physical Description:

287 pages : maps ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Inspector Kaldis mystery.

Summary:

When a young demonstrator is publicly singled out and assassinated by highly trained killers in the heart of protest-charged Athens, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis is convinced the killing was meant not to take out a target, but as a message. A message from whom? To whom? And why? Kaldis' search for answers leads him and his team to the breathtakingly beautiful island of Santorini, heralded in legend as the lost island of Atlantis, and to eavesdrop on a hush-hush gathering of Greece's top military leaders looking to come up with their own response to the overwhelming crises and uncertainties their country faces .Is it a coup d'état, or something else? Greece is no stranger to violence upending duly elected governments and memories of the nation's last junta dictatorship years still burn in the minds of all who lived through the Regime of the Colonels. The answer is by no means clear, but as suspects emerge and international intrigues evolve, the threat of another, far more dramatic assassination grows ever more likely--as does the realization that only Kaldis can stop it. But at what price? Greece's government is in chaos, its goals and leadership are suspect, and Kaldis is forever at odds with its methods. Life is not the same, nor is it likely to return to better days any time soon. With a new child on the way, and their young son coming face-to-face with the harsh nature of the world around him, Kaldis and his wife wonder if carrying on the fight matters anymore. It is a time for testing character, commitment, and the common good. And for saving the nation from chaos.

Subject(s):

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Athens (Greece) -- Fiction.

Greece -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Athens (Greece) -- Fiction.

Greece -- Fiction.

Greece -- Athens.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Fiction.

Mystery fiction.

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Summary

"[This is a] novel that's both a rock-solid mystery and comments incisively about so many issues besetting Europe and the world today." --Huffington Post

Kaldis' search for answers leads him and his team to the breathtakingly beautiful island of Santorini, heralded in legend as the lost island of Atlantis, and to eavesdrop on a hush-hush gathering of Greece's top military leaders looking to come up with their own response to the overwhelming crises and uncertainties their country faces.

Is it a coup d'état, or something else? Greece is no stranger to violence upending duly elected governments and memories of the nation's last junta dictatorship years still burn in the minds of all who lived through the Regime of the Colonels. The answer is by no means clear, but as suspects emerge and international intrigues evolve, the threat of another, far more dramatic assassination grows ever more likely--as does the realization that only Kaldis can stop it.

But at what price? Greece's government is in chaos, its goals and leadership are suspect, and Kaldis is forever at odds with its methods. Life is not the same, nor is it likely to return to better days any time soon. With a new child on the way, and their young son coming face-to-face with the harsh nature of the world around him, Kaldis and his wife wonder if carrying on the fight matters anymore.

It is a time for testing character, commitment, and the common good. And for saving the nation from chaos.

Author Notes

Jeffrey Siger was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practiced law at a major Wall Street law firm, and later established his own New York City law firm where he continued as one of its name partners until giving it all up to write full-time among the people, life, and politics of his beloved Mykonos. The Mykonos Mob is the tenth novel in his internationally best-selling and award nominated Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis series, following up on An Aegean April, Santorini Caesars , Devil in Delphi , Sons of Sparta , Mykonos After Midnight , Target: Tinos , Prey on Patmos , Assassins of Athens , and Murder in Mykonos .

The New York Times described Jeffrey Siger's novels as "thoughtful police procedurals set in picturesque but not untroubled Greek locales," and named him as Greece's thriller writer of record. The Greek Press called his work "prophetic," Eurocrime described him as a "very gifted American author...on a par with other American authors such as Joseph Wambaugh or Ed McBain," and the City of San Francisco awarded him its Certificate of Honor citing that his "acclaimed books have not only explored modern Greek society and its ancient roots but have inspired political change in Greece." He now lives in Greece.

Reviews (3)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Near the start of Siger's talky eighth mystery featuring Chief Insp. Andreas Kaldis (after 2015's Devil of Delphi), college student Penelope Sigounas, a brigadier-general's daughter, is shot and killed at an antigovernment demonstration in Athens. The perpetrators wore black fatigues and balaclavas in the style of police or military personnel, yet the manner of her shooting suggests an execution-style killing. The case takes the wisecracking Kaldis and his colleagues to the island of Santorini, where an important meeting of career military officers known as Caesars will be held. Kaldis and company conduct surveillance in a tavern, where one of the dinner guests may have a connection to the deceased. Siger uses this event and a second dinner as an opportunity for his characters to discuss Greek democracy and to criticize the government. Meanwhile, the possible assassination of the Greek prime minister raises the stakes. The picturesque Greek islands provide some welcome atmosphere. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Booklist Review

Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis finds himself in the middle of yet another mess involving Greece's volatile government. A young woman participating in a demonstration near an Athens university is gunned down by assassins who appear to be highly trained sharpshooters. The victim is a general's daughter, prompting Kaldis and his team to wonder if the shooting is intended to send a message, but to whom and why? The investigation leads to a top-secret meeting of military leaders on the gorgeous island of Santorini, forcing Andreas to leave his pregnant wife to lead a group that will spy on the meeting. That effort reaps intelligence about another assassination attempt in the offing. As always, Siger provides readers with an action-packed plot, well-developed characters with lots of attitude, breathtaking Greek scenery, and a perceptive take on the current political and economic problems affecting Greece. International-crime fans need to be reading this consistently strong series.--Bibel, Barbara Copyright 2016 Booklist

Library Journal Review

In this follow-up to Devil of Delphi, an agitator is killed in downtown Athens during an antigovernment protest. The case leads Chief Inspector Kaldis's team to the island of Santorini. Greece is in chaos, and Kaldis wonders if it is worth continuing the fight. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.