{"product_id":"the-athenian-murders","title":"The Athenian Murders","description":"The English debut of one of Spain's most dazzling younger writers -- a postmodern murder mystery set in ancient Greece.\n\nIn this brilliant, highly entertaining, and intriguing novel, Jose Carlos Somoza intertwines two darkly compelling riddles, forcing us to confront the ways in which we interpret reality.\n\nIn ancient Athens, one of the pupils of Plato's Academy is found dead. His idealistic teacher Diagoras is convinced the pupil's death is not as accidental as it appears, and asks the famous Heracles Pontor, the \"Decipherer of Enigmas,\" to investigate. As the death toll rises, the two men find themselves drawn into the dangerous underworld of the Athenian aristocracy, risking their own lives to solve the riddle of these young men's deaths. Simultaneously, a second plot unfolds: that of the modern-day translator of the ancient text, who, as he proceeds with his work, becomes convinced that the original author has hidden a second meaning in the text, one that can be interpreted through certain repeated words and images. As the story advances, however, the translator is alarmed to discover references to himself, which seem to address him personally in an increasingly menacing fashion.\n\nAn original and unsettling literary mystery, The Athenian Murders introduces a beguiling new talent to an American readership.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0374106770\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0374106770.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Somoza, Jose Carlos|Soto, Sonia\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41505738424378,"sku":"DBV.0374106770.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0374106770-0.jpg?v=1783204413","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-athenian-murders","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}