Nationality Australian Name Gary Corby | Period 2008 - present Role Author Genre historical mystery | |
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Born 1963Sydney, Australia ( 1963 ) Books Sacred Games, The Pericles Commission, Ionia Sanction, The Marathon Conspiracy | ||
Notable works The Athenian Mysteries |
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Gary Corby is an Australian author of historical mysteries set in the world of Classical Greece.
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His novels feature historical figures from the time as recurring characters, notably Socrates, Pericles, and the priestess Diotima of Mantinea. The series hero is a fictional detective/agent named Nicolaos; the heroine is Diotima.
The Athenian Mysteries
- The Pericles Commission (2010)
- The Ionia Sanction (2011)
- Sacred Games (2013)
- The Marathon Conspiracy (2014)
- Death ex Machina (2015)
- The Singer from Memphis (2016)
- Death on Delos (2017)
Awards and nominations
References
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