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Embark on an exhilarating literary adventure with this stunning trade paperback, ISBN 9781628974447, published in 2023 by Dalkey Archive. Dive into the heart of a mysterious journey set against the breathtaking backdrop of southern Crete. The story unfolds through the eyes of an amateur detective who traces the tragic fates of two brothers — one murdered during a ballet performance, and the other found in the Libyan sea. This captivating novel intricately weaves clues, fragments of forgotten memories, and enigmatic symbols found across Europe, including tantalizing stops in Budapest, Bratislava, and the picturesque islands of Mykonos and Crete.
With every turn of the page, the narrative delves deeper into a complex web of intriguing relationships and unexpected twists, including a thrilling plot that unfolds while watching an American sci-fi film in a Roman cinema. The mesmerizing journey takes readers far beyond the quaint streets of Crete, extending to distant cities like Moscow, Boston, and even Mexico City.
Immersive, engaging, and skillfully crafted, this brand-new book is perfect for those seeking a unique blend of mystery and adventure. Whether you're a fan of detective fiction or European travel stories, this book promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781628974447
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Dalkey Archive
Description:
In a small village on the southern coast of Crete, the narrator meets a young man who tells him a history of his journey which took him from Prague as far as to the Libyan sea. It is a voyage to uncover mysterious deaths of two brothers: one was murdered during the ballet performance, the body of the second one was found by Turkish fishermen at the Asia Minor shores.
On the move, the amateur detective is accompanied by one of the brothers´ girlfriend. They have to work out a lot of traces, clues and rebuses – seemingly meaningless clusters of letters in the picture of a Hungarian painter, fragments of words created in the sea by bodies of phosphorescing worms, puzzling shapes of jelly sweets found in a small shop in Croatia or the plot of an American sci-fi thriller movie, which the protagonists watch in the cinema in Rome suburb.
Such leads send the heroes from town to town, the plot takes part on night trains and many places in Europe - in Bratislava, Budapest, Lublan, on the islands of Mykon and Crete… With the search for the murderer of both the brothers many other stories are interconnected, and they take the readers to even more distant places of the Earth: Moscow, Boston, Mexico City…
With every turn of the page, the narrative delves deeper into a complex web of intriguing relationships and unexpected twists, including a thrilling plot that unfolds while watching an American sci-fi film in a Roman cinema. The mesmerizing journey takes readers far beyond the quaint streets of Crete, extending to distant cities like Moscow, Boston, and even Mexico City.
Immersive, engaging, and skillfully crafted, this brand-new book is perfect for those seeking a unique blend of mystery and adventure. Whether you're a fan of detective fiction or European travel stories, this book promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781628974447
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Dalkey Archive
Description:
In a small village on the southern coast of Crete, the narrator meets a young man who tells him a history of his journey which took him from Prague as far as to the Libyan sea. It is a voyage to uncover mysterious deaths of two brothers: one was murdered during the ballet performance, the body of the second one was found by Turkish fishermen at the Asia Minor shores.
On the move, the amateur detective is accompanied by one of the brothers´ girlfriend. They have to work out a lot of traces, clues and rebuses – seemingly meaningless clusters of letters in the picture of a Hungarian painter, fragments of words created in the sea by bodies of phosphorescing worms, puzzling shapes of jelly sweets found in a small shop in Croatia or the plot of an American sci-fi thriller movie, which the protagonists watch in the cinema in Rome suburb.
Such leads send the heroes from town to town, the plot takes part on night trains and many places in Europe - in Bratislava, Budapest, Lublan, on the islands of Mykon and Crete… With the search for the murderer of both the brothers many other stories are interconnected, and they take the readers to even more distant places of the Earth: Moscow, Boston, Mexico City…