Scorpions in Corinth by Jm Alvey
The Persian War is over and wealthy Athenians are looking to expand alliances overseas. Popular playwright Philocles and his actors are hired to take his latest play to Corinth, to promote goodwill between the two cities. But on arrival, their guide and fixer Eumelos drops dead - a victim of poison. Philocles is convinced someone is out to sabotage the play, and to find out who - and why - he must first uncover the murderer. But in Corinth the ruling oligarchs seem more interested in commerce than justice. And with the city's religious brotherhoods pursuing their own vicious rivalries, asking the wrong questions could get an outsider like Philocles killed . . .
'An enjoyable debut with a strong sense of its historical setting' -- Antonia Senior * The Times *
A strong main character...wholly organic. Alvey brings Corinth vividly to life. She knows her history * Crime Review *
A strong main character...wholly organic. Alvey brings Corinth vividly to life. She knows her history * Crime Review *
J M Alvey studied Classics at Oxford in the 1980s. As an undergraduate, notable achievements in startling tutors included citing the comedic principles of Benny Hill in a paper on Aristophanes, and using military war-gaming rules to analyse and explain apparent contradictions in historic accounts of the Battle of Thermopylae. Crime fiction was always relaxation reading and that love of mysteries and thrillers continued through a subsequent, varied career, alongside an abiding fascination with history and the ancient world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781409180654 |
| ISBN 10 | 1409180654 |
| Title | Scorpions in Corinth |
| Author | Jm Alvey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2019-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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