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Mysteries Of Eleusis

By Margaret Doody

Mysteries Of Eleusis Contemporary literature

Mysteries Of Eleusis

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In the winter of 330-329 BC Athens itself suffers a series of alarming thefts and home robberies. It seems that nobody is safe. The great philosopher Aristotle helps his former student Stephanos investigate a break- in and brutal murder at the house of one of his Athenian neighbours. The man fingered for the crime turns against Stephanos just as he is planning his marriage. It is difficult to arrange a big fat Greek wedding when someone seems to be trying to kill you. Elsewhere bodies begin to pile up--who will be bludgeoned or stabbed or strangled next? Stephanos' bride is Philomela. Her parental home is Eleusis famous for the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone home of the sacred site of the Mysteries of Eleusis. Religious initiation is open to all adult Greek speakers slave and free with the exception of anyone guilty of homicide. Stephanos Philomela and Aristotle undertake mystic initiation in a complex ritual whose ultimate secrets cannot be spoken on pain of death. Eleusis conceals many secrets and revelation of the truth must await the night of the Mystery celebration itself. This is the fifth novel featuring Aristotle as the first detective of the ancient world following Aristotle Detective Aristotle and Poetic Justice The Secrets of Life and Poison In Athens.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
514
Release Date:
2006-01-05
Publication Date:
2006-01-05
Publisher:
Arrow
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0099468344
ISBN13:
9780099468349
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
465 g
Height:
110 cm
Width:
178 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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