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Sacred Games

A Mystery of Ancient Greece

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Sacred Games

By: Gary Corby
Narrated by: Erik Davies
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It is the Olympics of 460 BC. Nico's best friend, Timodemus, is a competitor in the pankration, the deadly martial art of ancient Greece. Timo is the hot favorite to win. His only serious rival is Parmonos, from Sparta. When Parmonos is found beaten to death, it is obvious Timodemus must be the killer. The Judges of the Games sentence Timodemus to be executed in four days' time. Complicating everything is the fact that Athens and Sparta are already at each other's throats. If an Athenian is found to have cheated by murdering a Spartan, it will be everything the hawks in Sparta need to declare open war. Nico and his partner in sleuthing, Diotima, have four days to save their friend and avert a war.

©2013 Gary Corby (P)2013 Dreamscape Media, LLC
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"[Corby's] best thus far... Corby integrates the political intrigue of the day with fair-play plotting and welcome doses of humor. Fans of Steven Saylor's Gordianus novels will be enthralled." ( Publishers Weekly)
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Une bonne série d'enquêtes au temps glorieux d'Athènes à un moment particulier de la vie grecque : les jeux olympiques.
L'humour est même présent dans cette sympathique reconstitution de l'Antiquité..

Et avec humour en plus !

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