x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
Kostas Jaritos: Book 1
see page history
Description edit
When an Albanian husband and wife are found dead in their home, Inspector Costas Haritos, a veteran junta-trained homicide detective on the Athens police force, is called to what seems at first to be an open-and-shut case. For the Greek police, two dead Albanians are hardly a matter of... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Summary edit
Athens homicide detective Inspector Costas Haritos is called in to investigate the slaying of a renowned TV journalist, killed in her broadcast studio just as she is to announce some sensational news and becomes swept up in the cutthroat and nasty world of the Greek media. Translated by David... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Yanna Karayoryi: Add a description of this character.
- Thanassis
- Pylarinos
- Mrs Kolakoglou
- Sotiris
- Ghikas
- Mr Delopoulos
- Adriani
- Katerina
- Martha Kostarakou
- Eleni Dourou
- Sotiropoulos
- Zissis
- Nena Delopoulou
- Inspector Haritos
- Mr Petratos
- Sovatzis
- Hourdalds
- Nestor
- Papadopoulos
- Koula
- Marlddis
- Hourdakis
- Sperantzas
- Milionis
- Vassilis
- Gonatas
- Mrs Antonakald
- Yannis
Setting & Locations edit
- Greece
- Hellas Channel
- Athens
- Albania
- Budapest
- Prague
- Thessaloniki
- Warsaw
- Transpilar
- Krenek
- London
- Mirafiori
- Kastoria
- Bucharest
- America
First Sentence edit
Every morning at nine, we would stare at each other.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 9 in Kostas Jaritos. (standard series)
Followed by Defensa cerrada.
This is book 172 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
This is book 1 of 1 in Costas Haritos. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Petros Markaris (Author)
Other Contributors:
- David Connolly (Translator) - Translation into English
First Edition edit
Original Language: Greek
Publisher: Gavrielides Editions
Country: Greece
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Gavrielides Editions
Country: Greece
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 320
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 889.334
Subjects edit
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- National Public Radio: Review
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.
