This is a detective murder mystery writer in Ancient Greek times.
This is the second one in the series of three (they don't have the first one available as an Ebook in my library, and since I'm traveling I can't get the real one), from this book I gather it just introduces the main characters and tells you there back story. The second on can be a standalone book though in my opinion and there is no need to read the first one (but I'm sure it is just as great as this one).
The author is a semi accurate author as I would put it, the names are proper greek names but pronounced as a person who speaks English would. Every thing is historically accurate except the plot. Effectively he takes the Ancient Greek world and adds in his characters.
It starts off with the main character ((Nicolaos) who has recently just become the first professional detective ever) investigating a murder of a man (the man was the ambassador for another city), he had recently received a letter and it was missing. So Nicolaos is sent after it, after his suspect escapes he discovers a girl that had been with the suspect, it turns out the girls is an abducted daughter of a very powerful man, he must go to the city the ambassador was from, and return the girl to her father.
It turns out the father is making a battle plan to attack Athenes (the city the main character is from), so Nicolaos must stop him, the only way being to kill him. After staying in the palace for months he decides to take his move and poison him.
That is a short way of telling the plot (the audiobook is 12 hours long, but you will not find yourself getting bored of it, the reader is very good (still below Michael Prichard, who reads the Nero Wolfe books, but the reader is better than most), and the story is like an exciting history book, dropping facts of Ancient Greek life here and there.
I highly suggest getting the audiobook, it is a great read.
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