The Ionia Sanction, Gary Corby
The Ionia Sanction, Gary Corby
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The Ionia Sanction
A Mystery of Ancient Greece

Author: Gary Corby

Narrator: Erik Davies

Unabridged: 11 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/08/2011

Synopsis

Athens, 460 B.C. Life's tough for Nicolaos, sole investigating agent in Athens. His girlfriend's left him and his boss wants to fire him. But when an Athenian official is murdered, Pericles has no choice but to put Nico on the job. The case takes Nico, with a beautiful slave girl, to the land of Ionia within the Persian Empire. The Persians will execute him on the spot if they think he's a spy. Beyond that, there are only a few minor problems: He's being chased by brigands who are only waiting for the right price before they kill him. He must meet Themistocles, the military genius who saved Greece during the Persian Wars, and then defected to the hated enemy. And to solve the crime, Nico must uncover a secret that could not only destroy Athens, but will force him to choose between love, ambition, and his own life.

About Gary Corby

Gary Corby has long been fascinated by ancient history, finding it more exciting and bizarre than any modern thriller. He's combined the ancient world with his love of whodunits, to create an historical mystery series set in classical Greece. Gary lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two daughters. He blogs at A Dead Man Fell from the Sky, on all things ancient, Athenian, and mysterious.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clemens on September 22, 2021

Read this book in 2012, and its the 2nd volume of the "Athenian" series, with the fictional Nicolaos as our main protagonist and agent for Pericles of Athens. Nico is sent by Pericles in a mission to Ionia, to stop a plot to invade and destroy Athens, but when he arrives there in a place called, Ephe......more

Goodreads review by Ruhani on November 02, 2023

This was funny, seemed a bit YA at times and not really my type. It was an audio book and I sort of lost concentration towards the end.......more

Goodreads review by Book Time with Elvis on July 07, 2020

This is the second book in the series and I enjoyed it as much as the first. The writing style is very easy and for me falls within the so called cosy mystery genre, however what I love most about these books is how the author spins a good yarn that keeps you reading while at the same time packing t......more

Goodreads review by Simon on November 04, 2019

Another cheerful entry in this mystery series. Nico and Diotima investigate the household of the Athenian hero/exiled traitor Themistocles in the city of Magnesia, where he rules as a satrap of the Persian Great King. Corby has a sharp eye for what made ancient Greek civilization great and peculiar,......more

Goodreads review by Cyn on December 06, 2017

This one did not keep my interest as well as the first one did. Still, a good, well-researched historical fiction/mystery. TW: Some pretty graphic torture/execution and SM sex, although both further the plot so not entirely gratuitous. Still, avoid it if this will give you nightmares.......more

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