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y separately published work icon The Ionia Sanction single work   novel   crime   mystery   historical fiction  
Is part of Hellenic Mystery Series Gary Corby , 2011 series - author novel The Athenian Mysteries Gary Corby , 2013 series - author novel (number 2 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 The Ionia Sanction
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'ATHENS, 460 B.C. Life's tough for Nicolaos, the only investigating agent in ancient Athens. His girlfriend's left him and his boss wants to fire him. But when an Athenian official is murdered, the brilliant statesman Pericles has no choice but to put Nico on the job.

The case takes Nico, in the company of a beautiful slave girl, to the land of Ionia within the Persian Empire. The Persians will execute him on the spot if they think he's a spy. Beyond that, there are just a few minor problems. He's being chased by brigands who are only waiting for the right price before they kill him. Somehow he has to placate his girlfriend, who is very angry about that slave girl.

He must win over Themistocles, the military genius who saved Greece during the Persian Wars, and then defected to the hated enemy. And to solve the crime, Nico must uncover a secret that could not only destroy Athens, but will force him to choose between love, and ambition, and his own life.' Source: www.penguin.com.au/ (Sighted 01/02/2012).

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
      :
      Minotaur Books ,
      2011 .
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      Extent: xiv, 355pp.
      Edition info: 1st ed.
      Note/s:
      • Published 8th November 2011.
      ISBN: 9780312599010 (hbk.), 9781429979153 (ebk)
    • Camberwell, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin Books , 2012 .
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      Extent: xii, 335pp.
      Description: illus., maps
      ISBN: 9781921518546 (pbk.)

Works about this Work

Murder and Mystery with a Modern Twist in Ancient Times Michael Popple , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 March 2012; (p. 26)

— Review of The Ionia Sanction Gary Corby , 2011 single work novel
Fiction Chris Herde , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28 - 29 January 2012; (p. 22)

— Review of The Ionia Sanction Gary Corby , 2011 single work novel
Fiction Chris Herde , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 28 - 29 January 2012; (p. 22)

— Review of The Ionia Sanction Gary Corby , 2011 single work novel
Murder and Mystery with a Modern Twist in Ancient Times Michael Popple , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 March 2012; (p. 26)

— Review of The Ionia Sanction Gary Corby , 2011 single work novel
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