Murder at the PanIonic Games (Bias of Priene Book 1), by Michael Edwards
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Set in the Greek city-state of Priene in 650 B.C., this fascinating murder mystery opens with Bias, the protagonist, being stalked by a murderer at the sacred grounds of the Panionion, the religious and political center of the Ionic League. A minor priest, Bias assists at the opening of the Panionic Games by securing the blessing of Priene’s reigning deity, Poseidon. But while the games are being blessed, Priene’s best athlete is poisoned and dies in Bias’s arms. The citizens perceive Bias to be infected by the "miasma of death" and he is challenged with the responsibility of finding the killer. Told with wit and authentic period color, this is an unusual mystery that readers will remember for its convincing plot and unique historic atmosphere.
Murder at the PanIonic Games (Bias of Priene Book 1), by Michael Edwards- Amazon Sales Rank: #1620586 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-01
- Released on: 2015-06-01
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From Publishers Weekly Set in Greece in 650 B.C., this cleanly plotted tale featuring a young priest named Bias as detective is so simply told it might almost be aimed at the young adult market. The city-states of the Ionic Greek league have gathered their champions for a series of games, when a star athlete dies during the opening rites in the Panionion. This temple, where Bias serves as a subpriest, is where bulls are sacrificed to Poseidon and governing councils are held. Since his aristocratic family has fallen on difficult times, Bias labors to earn money to preserve their farmland and provide dowries for several sisters approaching marriageable age. When he and another athlete, Endemion, catch the poison victim as he collapses, Bias is infected by "the miasma or pollution created by a murder, especially on sacred ground." The belief is that this miasma might endanger the games and the city-state, and it is suggested that Bias has a strong personal interest in solving the crime, to "cure" himself of the murder taint. "In that case, why can't Endemion be your investigator?" the young priest protests. "He is as polluted as I am!" Aided by Duryattes, a household slave, Bias sets out to interview his suspects, all belonging to influential families. Another death, in a chariot race, soon complicates his quest. The motives for murder are nicely tied to the period, but overall Edwards doesn't approach the current level for ancient mysteries set by Steven Saylor and others who publish with mainstream houses. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist Bias, Second Priest of the Poseidon Temple in the island city of Priene, off the coast of Greece in 650 B.C., is the guy who does all the work and gets none of the credit. Now he must figure out who poisoned young Tyrestes, an athlete in Priene for the Panionic Games, a festival to rival the mainland's Olympic Games. Young Bias, clever but unassuming, must first establish a motive. Was the killer a rival athlete, a rival lover, or someone else? The possibilities are numerous, and the stakes become much higher when a chariot driver is killed after his axle was partially cut in half. Bias, through true to his time, is a detective created from the same mold as John Lutz's Alo Nudger, a thoroughly likable nebbish who hates violence and fears his own shadow. The period detail is fascinating (especially the elaborate social structure), the plot clever, and the humor surprisingly contemporary but never anachronistic. Let's hope sequels are in the making. Wes LukowskyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review "[Edwards'] wry perspective makes [his] debut appealing." — Kirkus Review
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A historical delight and a great whodunit By Midwest Book Review Michael Edwards presently teaches at Garinger High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was a career officer and retired as a Army Lieutenant Colonel. He traveled widely, thus inspiring this mystery written about the Ionic League. Murder At The Panionic Games is his debut mystery novel.Set in Priene, Greece in 650 B.C., Murder at the Panionic Games opens with Bias, a minor priest assigned to solve a murder that is shadowing the Panionic Games and casting what is called a "miasma of death" on the proceedings. Priene's best athlete has been poisoned and died in Bias' arms. Because he touched the unfortunate man, it is up to Bias to set things straight. Having no investigative abilities, Bias decides to use his best tool...his logic. But he doesn't have much time, and other than a warrant to give him authority, he doesn't have backup:"It is not whether you will obtain answers, but rather whether you will even be allowed to ask questions in many cases! Even with your so-called warrant, the citizens of this and the other League cities are under no obligation to cooperate with you.' He paused, and added quietly, All I am saying is that you need to conduct your inquiries in such a manner that the possible witnesses or suspects will either want to cooperate or will feel obligated to, at the very least.'"Edwards uses Bias' point of view to share the world of ancient Greece to the reader. We are treated to a collection of sights and sounds which make up Bias' world, even as he works his way through his first investigative assignment...an assignment in which he must not fail, for the sake of his family and his standing in society. Edwards develops Bias' character in a subtle, understated way which speaks volumes in a society in which stronger men are sacrificed in silly games for the sake of pride and vanity.The murder itself turns into a perplexing tangle of possibilities, with fair maidens who may not be so fair or innocent as they seem at first glance. Edwards succeeds in covering the trail until the final explosive chapter, which is an inversion of the first chapter. Murder At The Panionic Games is a historical delight and a great whodunit. Bias is a lovable, clever detective.Shelley GlodowskiReviewer
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. What Did He Konw and When Did He Know It By Amazon Customer Michael Edwards. Murder at the Panionic Games. Chicago: Academy Chicago publishers, 2002. 260 pp. $23.50Richard Arlin (Dick) StullHumboldt State UniversityMurder at the Panionic Games involves a minor priest named Bias who is unwillingly shackled with the job of finding the perpetrator who poisoned a local athlete. Bias must deliver himself and his city state of Priene from the taint of miasma and the wrath of Poseidon after his mentor priest botches the sacrifice of an ox at the start of the games. The reader gets a good bit of Greek history and life in the polis during a 7th century B.C. athletic festival. The book's over abundance of clichés often gets in the way, however, of what is actually an intriguing plot line and a potentially marvelous way of educating while entertaining. Bias is an engaging sleuth with a good mixture of self-deprecation and cockiness. Edward's descriptions of the town, the natural Ionian settings and his excellent depictions of the commercialism surrounding the athletic festival are interesting. The novel is also a good introduction to the dramas and dangers of ancient Greek athletic competitions in a culture that celebrated only winners. There are many allusions to Greek gods, which will delight lovers of myth. There are some metaphors that don't work (a sword "sleeping" on the lap of Bias as he awaits the approach of the murderer in the cave) and some contradictory writing where the oxen to be sacrificed are in the same description coaxed and pulled but "plodding along in serenity, unknowing and uncaring." Though these seem like minor details, they distract from the reader's suspension of disbelief. Even more distracting, however, are common clichés like "old wives' tales" and "at any rate," "fish out of water," "squirming like an eel," "set the wheels in motion," and the repeated use of certain words like "unceremoniously." One cliché that was cleverly appropriated to bridge the 2700-year gap in time was "the sandal was on the other foot." In summary, the potential for this kind of novel, particularly aimed at younger audiences, is extremely high. The characterizations of male-female social interactions, whose strict familial and social regulations fail to keep them from the lures of love and lust, are sometimes awkward but manage to give the reader insight into relationships between the sexes. Bias's recruiting of the family slave Duryattes to get gossip and information about the murder is an interesting and effective device. Finally, Edwards does a good job of distracting the reader from guessing who the real killer is until the murderer is revealed in the penultimate chapter. I think some rigorous editing, more judicious and sparing word choices, and the exorcising of clichés could have made this a more effective novel. I would hope that Edwards enters the 7th century BC Greek arena again and, to use another overwrought cliché myself, that he enters as a leaner and meaner writer. I'll be the first to read his second novel.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Great Read By A Customer This mystery novel set in ancient Greece is a fun read and immensely enjoyable. While the whodunnit part is not as difficult to figure out as others in the genre, it was still a great ride due to the novelty of the setting. There are a few anachronisms but most readers will not feel the need to pore over the text to find them.All in all, I heartily recommend this book and look forward to the next installment in this series.
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