Murder In Mykonos. Jeffrey Siger (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
Detective Andreas Kaldis has fallen in disgrace and been dispatched to the island of Mykonos in the Aegean sea. At the same time a woman has disappeared and found in church grounds and it looks like she's been the victim of a sadistic ritual. The daughter of a prominent diplomat also disappears at the hands of apparently the same serial killer. As they start finding more bodies in different churches and every lead suspect turns to be a dead end (no pun intended) plus the local authorities refuse to believe they have a serial killer on the loose.They realized that they are running out of time as the religious celebrations are upon them and they feel all the crimes are related to celebratory parties for the different Saints and Churches all over the island. Time is running and the life of another potential victim is in the line.It keeps a great pace and actually i love the fact that the lines of morality are personalized in Kaldis but because of his blunt honesty and ethics, all the other character look shady and borderline amoral although as he realised in the end, morality isnt always a black or white. Andreas Kaldis has been "promoted" to be police chief on Mykonos - he has been too enthusiastic arresting politically connected criminals. Shortly after arrival, an Albanian worker finds a recently murdered woman in the crypt of a small church. The woman has been shaved, tortured, and tied with hemp. The woman is later identified as a tall beautiful Dutch woman. On further investigation, other recent bodies are found and it is clear there is a serial killer. At the peak of tourist season, this needed to be kept from the news. Tassos (chief homicide inspector for the Cyclades) and Kaldis investigate together, trying to keep the mayor happy by not calling in the powers in Athens. There are several suspects. Then, Annika, the beautiful, Dutch niece of Deputy Minister for Public Order has gone missing on Mykonis. The story alternates between the adventures of Annika and the work of Kaldis and Tassos, the chief homicide inspector of the Cyclades. The tension is high as one wonders whether the police will find Annika before she is dead under a church slab.
What do You think about Murder In Mykonos. Jeffrey Siger (2000)?
great book. will definitely read other books by this author. my kind of book!
—conol2909
This book is a fast paced, edge of your seat-er and very well written.
—jordyn
