Murder In Mykonos by Jeffrey Siger

by Erwin
(Manalapan, NJ)

Jeffrey Siger has launched a new mystery series with his first book "Murder In Mykonos" featuring the character Andreas Kaldis. The book was published by the Poisoned Pen Press in 2009. The second title in the series, "Assasins In Athens" was published this year by the same publisher.Both books are available in hardcover and paperback.

Siger is a former attorney on Wall Street and now lives almost exclusively in Mykonos where he has been a full or part time resident for almost 25 years.His passion for Greece shows in his writing.

"Murder In Mykonos" is a terrific read. Kaldis finds himself 'promoted' to Police Chief on Mykonos after having been a hot shot detective in Athens for the homicide division. (Apparently he stepped on a few toes)
Kaldis is not happy about the transfer... NOTHING HAPPENS ON MYKONOS!

Well not exactly. Kaldis immediately finds himself in the midst of a case that entails a twenty year killing spree on the Island in which a serial killer has been killing tall, blond and young women and burying them in a ritual style in the many chapels found on Mykonos.

Kaldis is terrific as he has to work within the framework of the local politics, the massive ego's of the politicians as well as those of the powerful locals to solve the case. The book is filled with the beauty and history of the Greek Cycladic Islands and especially Mykonos.
Kaldis provides a strong cast of interesting characters: Annika, a strong headed young woman who finds herself as the next potential victim; the mayors cousin who happens to run a local hotel but also enjoys secretly videotaping his female guests, and other Greek men mostly interested in how to score with the never ending influx of female tourists.

Filled with extraordinary scenery and visuals, coupled with interesting facts about the politics and history of the island and throwing in a number of twists throughout the story I think this is a great debut of what promises to be a pretty rewarding series.

Signed hardcovers seem to be readily accessible at this point at a very good price. (I was even able to get a signed book from Amazon without even knowing it was signed when I ordered it.)

The press runs should be pretty low I would guess and Siger appears committed to keep the series going strong. It looks like a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor with this one.