Here's some pretty fabulous news
.... The
Devil Takes Half was reviewed in Library Journal--starred!--and
featured under "Best Summer Debuts."
"One of Greece’s most far-flung
islands, Chios, has struggled through the centuries with Turkish invasions and
natural disasters. In short, it is a potential treasure trove for
archaeologists, and there are rumors of great riches to be found. One such
archaeologist, Eleni Argentis, has been working for the past two years in the
shadow of a remote monastery administered by an old priest, Papa Michalis. When
Eleni’s assistant, teenager Petros, is found bludgeoned to death on the site,
and random body parts belonging to Eleni are also discovered, police officer
Yiannis Patronas is brought in to investigate. The suspect list is diverse:
Eleni’s former lover; a competing professor; Petros’s mother and her boyfriend;
and Eleni’s greedy stepmother all make the short list. Patronas and Michalis
latch on to this academic puzzle with a vengeance. At times dealing with horrific
violence, Patronas’s dedication to his people and his country’s heritage is
heroic. VERDICT Serafim’s dense prose is perfect for lovers of literary and
scholarly mysteries. Her plotting is methodical and traditional, with subtle
nods to Sherlock Holmes, Greek mythology, and historical events."
— Library Journal
www.letaserafim.comRepresented by Loiacono Literary Agency www.loiaconoliteraryagency.com
Published by Camel Press www.camelpress.com
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