Aristotle Detective
Book description
Athens, 332BC - an unhappy city under the rule of the Macedonian 'barbarian' Alexander the Great. In the midst of this unrest, Boutades, an eminent citizen, is found brutally murdered. Suspicion falls heavily on young Philemon, and, by Athenian law, his cousin Stephanos is elected to defend his name in…
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1 author picked Aristotle Detective as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Strap on your toga, Watsonus, the game is afoot…or something like that.
Who needs Consulting Detective when you’ve got the literal inventor of logic on the case? The ancient Greek philosopher gets drawn into a messy case of murder defending the family of a former student.
I read this just after coming back from Athens—I wish I had it while I was there to compare the mentions in the text to real-life sites!
From Fred's list on historical mysteries/thrillers set before World War II.
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