Chief Inspector
Andreas Kaldis Mystery Series
By Jeffrey Siger
“The shooter was a pro. . . .
You were in the wrong place at the wrong time, and only by the grace of God
didn’t end up with a bullet in your brain.” All is not sunshine and beauty in
the Greek Isles and in present-day Athens. Central Police Chief Inspector
Andreas Kaldis and his team are kept busy, especially in this seventh book in
the series as they match wits to solve the mystery driven by the Devil of Delphi, and those who have made
a deal with the devil.
The legitimate world market is
threatened with a flood of counterfeit, sometimes deadly alcohol. When some
consumers suffer fatal consequences because of poisons included in the “bomba”,
it catches police attention. When a member of one of Greece’s richest and most
feared families is dramatically shot dead, political pressure is sudden,
intense and vicious that the police solve the case. Chief Inspector is under
the gun in this exciting police procedural. They are up against a fearless
crime syndicate that’s driven by an unquestioned ruler. Her followers call her
Teacher, and she is now the one who enforces the cardinal principle of those
who had enslaved her in her younger life: Do as I say or die.
This author, Jeffrey Siger, writes incredibly
interesting and complex characters. You learn so much about the incidents in
their lives that shape their actions and the impacts those actions have on so
many others. He shows how his villainous
characters live their lives through their own sort of moral code that they’ve
twisted from their personal histories. Their correlating actions show the
reader a darker side. One of the assassins, known by his chosen name of Kharon,
demonstrates his penchant for the way he takes out his targets. He “preferred
the up close, personal approach to ending a life, one that allowed him the
opportunity of affording a potential victim a reasoned means for survival.”
Just as interesting are the personalities and motivations of the Chief and his
team’s members.
Jeffrey Siger is a Pittsburgh
native and former Wall Street lawyer and name partner in his own New York City
law firm to write mystery thrillers that tell more than just a fast-paced
story. His novels explore serious societal issues confronting modern day
Greece, and still touching on the country’s ancient roots and gloriously
picturesque setting. I recommend the series; the ninth is now available, An Aegean April.
And if you want to hear
more from the author listen on YouTube to Kendall
& Cooper Talk Mysteries with Jeffrey Siger
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