Death Comes by Amphora: A Mystery Novel of Ancient Athens

I chose to set my mysteries in ancient Athens in 461BC because it was an exciting time with lots of dramatic events. Democrats were taking over from rule by the rich and the surge of creativity in the arts that led to the Golden Age of Athens was beginning. Along with this went plenty of rivalry, anger, greed, fraud and political dirty tricks - fascinating. I found I needed three detectives to investigate in this complex society – young Lysanias, his elderly slave Sindron and his murdered uncle’s young widow Philia