Product Description
Since the night Inspector Haritos had the brilliant idea to offer his chest as a shield in order to save Elena Kousta from a bullet fired by her stepson, his life has changed radically. Haritos' long convalescence has given his wife the opportunity to take control and, now, subdued and tamed, he witnesses a shocking suicide captured live on TV. The victim, Iason Favieros, a former revolutionary activist who had been jailed during the dictatorship of the Colonels, had built up a sprawling business empire in a surprisingly short period of time, including Olympic contracts. This tragedy is quickly followed by the suicides of a well-known Greek MP and a national journalist - at his own party. With the police and the press left groping in the dark, Inspector Haritos is under pressure to solve the mystery that is lurking behind this series of public suicides, unveiling the secrets buried in the victims' past.
About the Author
Petros Markaris was born in Istanbul in 1937 and now lives in Athens. His number 1 bestsellers are published in 14 languages. His novels The Late-night News and Zone Defence were published in the UK by Harvill Secker; next year Arcadia will publish Basic Shareholder, the most recent novel in the Commissar Haritos Series.
