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Doctor of Thessaly Hardcover – 4 December 2012

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A jilted bride weeps on an empty beach. A local doctor is attacked in an isolated churchyard. Trouble arrives at a bad time to the backwater village of Morfi, just as the community is making headlines with a visit from a high-ranking government minister. Fortunately, where there's trouble, there's Hermes Diaktoros, the mysterious fat man whose tennis shoes are always pristine and whose investigative methods are always unorthodox.

Hermes must investigate a brutal crime, thwart the petty machinations of the town's ex-mayor and his cronies, and try to settle the troubled waters of two sisters' relationship. But how can he unravel a mystery that not even the victim wants solved?

Set against a radiant Mediterranean backdrop, THE DOCTOR OF THESSALY is a spellbinding mystery about the dark consequences of envy.

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Publisher : Reagan Arthur Books; Reprint edition (4 December 2012)
Language: : English
Hardcover : 258 pages
ISBN-10 : 0316217875
ISBN-13 : 978-0316217873
Dimensions : 15.24 x 2.54 x 22.23 cm

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PRAISE FOR THE DOCTOR OF THESSALY

"Zouroudi's latest mystery brings the Hellenic vibe tantalisingly close...The plot works well, but more diverting still is Zouroudi's atmospheric portrait of this austerely beautiful backwater."--Emma Hagestadt, The Independent (UK)

"[Diaktoros'] guided tour through the villagers' envy, lost loves, and hard-edged justice is as enlightening as it is entertaining. Zouroudi's straightforward style wisely allows room for the characters' relationships to provide the story's complexity. Recommended for those who would enjoy Alexander McCall Smith darkened a shade or two."--Booklist

"Sophisticated classic mystery fans will welcome Zouroudi's third Deadly Sins mystery. Apart from her empathic lead, Zoroudi's evocative prose is a plus ("When the wind blew, the cor- rugated iron roof-lashed down with rope and weighted with rocks-sang like the haunting dead, rattling its own percussion")."--Publishers Weekly

"A plus-sized Poirot with a more puckish personality...[Hermes'] droll interactions with hapless locals, along with Zouroudi's intricately detailed depictions of small-town dynamics, should hold readers' interest."--Kirkus Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE TAINT OF MIDAS

"Appealing...In Anne Zouroudi's talented hands, Arcadia comes across as a once-lovely place with traces of the old, fresh, aromatic island still intact, but with ever larger swaths smashed by the machinery of industrial tourism."--Richard Lipez, The Washington Post

"A leisurely paced contemporary steeped in Greek mythology...With its wonderful premise for a mystery series, this entry captivates. Hermes is a fastidious philosopher, making this perfect book group material. Highly recommended, particularly for Alexander McCall Smith fans and perhaps the Nero Wolfe set as well."--Library Journal

"Lyrical...a lovely paean to the Greek islands."--Publishers Weekly

PRAISE FOR THE MESSENGER OF ATHENS

"Riveting...as surprising as a classic detective story, and as sad and inevitable as an ancient Greek drama."--Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal

"This elegant mystery has the hallmarks of a classic Greek tragedy."--Carole E. Barrowman, Minneapolis Star Tribune

About the Author

Anne Zouroudi was born in England and has lived in the Greek islands. Her attachment to Greece remains strong; the country is the inspiration for much of her writing. She now lives in northern England.

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Miriam Lambert

The Fat Man Solves Another Murder

Reviewed in the United States on 24 May 2013

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Zouroudi's writings are unique in that she reveals the lives of local Greek families much as she might have known residents during her own time in Greece. What impacted me the most was the realization that her characters live very simple lives without the household luxuries that I take for granted.
Her inclusion of details like Greek food and beverages make various scenes authentic. At times, I was a little over my head in the language and references to cultural traditions.
The fat man "investigator's" criminal resources and private life is only hinted at, so when will the reader know more about him? Guess that's part of the mystery of her mysteries.

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Well-written

Reviewed in the United States on 25 January 2013

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This was a clever book. Characters were defined so well that you thought you would know them if you saw them on the street. It was good reading until the end and the ending spoiled it...........such a gross ending kind of ruined the story. I will read another book by Zouroudi to see if strange endings are a pattern with her.

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Christene

But this author's way of examining our humanness is truly a delight. I also love the element of the mythical ...

Reviewed in the United States on 17 June 2015

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The book is well written and kept me on my toes! I have not read any mystery books in a number of years as I could normally figure out who did it. But this author's way of examining our humanness is truly a delight. I also love the element of the mythical elements. This is the 3rd book I have read but I intend to read them all!!

Anthony

The sly Hermes delivers again

Reviewed in the United States on 5 May 2014

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Good story from Anne Zouroudi, with an entertaining and engaging plot. The clever Hermes works in mysterious ways to help balance justice while roaming the Greek isles,

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Good Brain Candy

Reviewed in the United States on 30 March 2013

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Consider this light reading but fun. I very much enjoyed learning about Greece and its people. Zouroudi has a way of humanizing her characters.

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