Mykonos after Midnight (Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Series #5)

by Jeffrey Siger

Overview

Mykonos holds tight to its past even as it transforms from an obscure, impoverished Aegean island into a tourist mecca and summertime playground for the world’s rich, a process making the Mykonian people some of the wealthiest in Greece. Yes, the old guard is still a force to be reckoned with despite the new money.
One of them, a legendary nightclub owner, has been found savagely bludgeoned in his home. All evidence points to obvious thugs. Yet the murder has put long hidden, politically explosive secrets in play and drawn a dangerous foreign investor to the island paradise. Andreas Kaldis, feared head of Greece’s special crimes division, is certain there’s a far more complex solution to the murder than robbery, and he vows to find it.
His quest for answers cuts straight into the entrenched cultural contradictions that give Mykonos so much of its magic and soon has him battling ruthless opportunists preying on his country’s weakened financial condition. Kaldis learns there is a high, unexpected price to pay for his curiosity as he becomes locked in a war with a powerful, clandestine international force willing to do whatever it takes to change and wrest control of Mykonos, no matter the collateral damage. Such is global crime. And the need for a wily hero to stand against it.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781464201837
Publisher:	Poisoned Pen Press
Publication date:	09/03/2013
Series:	Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Series , #5
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

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. Mykonos After Midnight is the fifth novel in his Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis series, following up on his internationally best-selling Murder in Mykonos, Assassins of Athens, Prey on Patmos: An Aegean Prophecy, and Target: Tinos. The New York Times described Jeffrey Siger's novels as “thoughtful police procedurals set in picturesque but not untroubled Greek locales,” 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. 

Editorial Reviews

The bludgeoning murder of Mykonos nightclub owner Christos Vasilakis at his house on Mykonos kick-starts Siger’s satisfying fifth mystery featuring Chief Insp. Andreas Kaldis (after 2012’s Target: Tinos). Tassos Stamatos, the chief homicide investigator for the Cyclades, brings in Kaldis, the head of Greece’s special crimes division, from Athens to deal with highly compromising material that he discovers in the victim’s safe. Meanwhile, the prime murder suspect, Christos’s girlfriend, Anna, turns up dead in Bialystok, Poland, then Tassos himself goes missing. The investigation that follows—highlighted by political interference and the piecing together of a complicated international plot that threatens to disrupt the easygoing, anything-goes life that Mykonos is famous for—keeps the reader engaged, even as it makes obvious that in Greece it really matters whom you know. The emergence of a shadowy master criminal bodes well for future adventures. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

Gorgeous Mykonos once again becomes a character when conflicting forces battle for the resort island's future in Siger's fifth series entry (after Target: Tinos). Greece's financial vulnerabilities play a key role as Chief Inspector Kaldis digs in.

Library Journal

"Set on the Aegean pilgrimage island of Tinos, Siger’s superb fourth procedural featuring Chief Insp. Andreas Kaldis (after 2011’s Prey on Patmos) cleverly integrates the ancient with the modern... A likable, compassionate lead; appealing Greek atmosphere; and a well-crafted plot help make this a winner." — Publishers Weekly starred review of Target: Tinos

"An interesting and highly entertaining police procedural for those who wish to read their way around the globe..."— Library Journal review of Target: Tinos

"A wealthy nightclub owner on the Greek island of Mykonos is murdered. Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis, who’s starred in a handful of previous mysteries, doesn’t believe robbery is the motive (despite a bedroom safe with its door wide open and its contents missing). But Kaldis doesn’t reckon that his investigation will set him against a secretive organization that is determined to seize control of Mykonos itself. Acclaimed (particularly by Greek commentators) for their realistic portrayal of Greek life and culture, the Kaldis
novels are very well constructed, and this one is no exception: not only is the mystery solid but the larger story, revolving around the political machinations of the shadowy global organization, is clever and intriguing. Fans of the previous Kaldis novels would do well to seek this one out."—Booklist

“Vibrant with the frenzied nightlife of Mykonos and the predators who feed on it. A twisty page-turner." —Michael Stanley, award winning author of the Detective Kubu Mysteries

"From the easy banter of its three cops to its clutch of unpredictable villains, Kaldis' fifth ( Target: Tinos , 2012, etc.) reads more like an Elmore Leonard caper than a whodunit." Kirkus Reviews 

"The investigation that follows—highlighted by political interference and the piecing together of a complicated international plot that threatens to disrupt the easygoing, anything-goes life that Mykonos is famous for—keeps the reader engaged, even as it makes obvious that in Greece it really matters whom you know. The emergence of a shadowy master criminal bodes well for future adventures."— Publishers Weekly

"Gorgeous Mykonos once again becomes a character when conflicting forces battle for the resort island’s future in Siger’s fifth series entry (after Target: Tinos). Greece’s financial vulnerabilities play a key role as Chief Inspector Kaldis digs in."— Library Journal

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