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Aristotle Detective
Aristotle Detective
Author: Margaret Anne Doody
The greatest philosophical mastermind turns detective in this witty and dramatic whodunit which takes place in Athens, 332 BC, an unhappy city under the rule of the Macedonian "barbarian" Alexander the Great. In the midst of this unrest, Boutades, an eminent citizen, is found brutally murdered. Suspicion falls heavily on young Philemon...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140057539
ISBN-10: 0140057536
Publication Date: 5/28/1981
Pages: 278
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3.6 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
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For the first few chapters I wondered why this is considered a classic. But then I got sucked in and carried along and just HAD to know how the crime was committed and how the criminal was finally exposed.

The author did an excellent depicting Greece as it was then. Everything I've read about that period---and this includes college courses about Greek history and Aristotle's philosophy---made me feel it was truly authentic.


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