· The blog of Gary Corby, author of The Athenian Mysteries, thoughts on ancient Greece, murder and mystery. The Pericles Commission The Ionia Sanction Sacred Games The Marathon Conspiracy Death ex Machina The Singer From Memphis Death On Delos. · The Ionia Sanction is a sequel to The Pericles Commission. It features Nicolaos, the young Athenian who has invented the job of agent in order to learn politics to avoid becoming a sculptor like his father. I liked The Pericles Commission and the only quibble I had was that Athens wasn’t as grim in Gary Corby’s book as I thought it might be. That’s no bad thing because I thought the ancient . Gary Corby (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · ratings · 99 reviews. The case takes Nico, in the company of 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/5(99).
The Ionia Sanction. Gary Corby. • 6 Ratings; $; $; Publisher Description "Corby has not only made Greek history accessible—he's made it first-rate entertainment." --Kelli Stanley, award-winning author of Nox Dormienda and City of Dragons. Praise for Gary Corby: "Full of real historical figures and fascinating insights into Greek and Persian culture, The Ionia Sanction is a delightful romp." —Shelf Awareness "Corby has not only made Greek history accessible—he's made it first-rate entertainment." —Kelli Stanley, award-winning author of Nox Dormienda and City of Dragons. Gary Corby was born in , and is an Australian author of historical mysteries set in the world of Classical Greece. Long been fascinated by ancient history, finding it more exciting and bizarre than any modern thriller, Corby combines the ancient world with his love of whodunits to create an historical mystery series set in classical Greece.
Overview. 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. The case takes Nico, in the company of 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. Gary Corby. Gary Corby is an Australian author of historical mysteries set in the world of Classical Greece. His novels feature historical figures from the time as recurring characters, notably Socrates, Pericles, and the priestess Diotima of Mantinea. The series hero is a fictional detective/agent named Nicolaos; the heroine is Diotima. Editions for The Ionia Sanction: (Hardcover published in ), (Kindle Edition), (Paperback published in ), (ebook.
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