When the Devil’s Idle
On the Greek island of Patmos, the murder of a German tourist uncovers a horrifying past in “the excellent sequel to The Devil Takes Half” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Death comes to Patmos when a German tourist is found murdered in the garden of one of the island’s fabled estates. Yiannis Patronas, Chief Officer of the Chios police, is called in to investigate. He summons his top detective, Giorgos Tembelos, and his friend Papa Michalis, to assist him. What the policemen discover will disturb them long after the conclusion of the case.
Only six people were at the house at the time of the murder: the gardener, the housekeeper, and the victim’s wife and three children. All appear to be innocent. But access to the isolated estate is severely restricted. Patronas can only conclude that one of the six is a killer. His probe uncovers many secrets. Some are very old, others more recent. All are horrifying. But did any of these secrets lead to murder?
Death comes to Patmos when a German tourist is found murdered in the garden of one of the island’s fabled estates. Yiannis Patronas, Chief Officer of the Chios police, is called in to investigate. He summons his top detective, Giorgos Tembelos, and his friend Papa Michalis, to assist him. What the policemen discover will disturb them long after the conclusion of the case.
Only six people were at the house at the time of the murder: the gardener, the housekeeper, and the victim’s wife and three children. All appear to be innocent. But access to the isolated estate is severely restricted. Patronas can only conclude that one of the six is a killer. His probe uncovers many secrets. Some are very old, others more recent. All are horrifying. But did any of these secrets lead to murder?
