Aristotle Detective: An Aristotle Detective Novel (The Aristotle Detective Novels #1)

By: Margaret Doody

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Synopsis: In ancient Athens, the great philosopher applies logic to a lethal crime—in the &“eminently enjoyable&” first novel in a historical mystery series (Colin Dexter, author of the Inspector Morse Mysteries). Young Stephanos is desperate to save his family&’s honor by proving in the Athenian court that his exiled cousin is not guilty of shooting an arrow into a prominent patrician. For help, he turns to his old teacher—the cunning and clever thinker known as Aristotle. It will all lead up to a tense public trial in which Stephanos must draw on the rhetorical skills he&’s learned from his eccentric, brilliant mentor, in this novel filled with suspense, humor, and historical detail—the first in a series of &“witty, elegant whodunits&” (Times Literary Supplement). &“[An] unusually authentic Ancient-Greece murder tale.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“Doody brings the Athens of 322 BC to life with skill and verve…wonderfully plotted.&”—Publishers Weekly