false 1703642 My first historical mystery is out from St Martin's Press in 2010.

Nicolaos, the ambitious son of a minor sculptor, walks the mean streets of Classical Athens as an agent for the promising young politician Pericles.

Murder and mayhem don't faze Nico; what's really on his mind is how to get closer (much closer) to Diotima, the intelligent and annoyingly virgin priestess of Artemis, and how to shake off his irritating 12 year old brother Socrates, who keeps making helpful suggestions.
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Thanks for the warning about the preface.]]>