And to solve the crime, Nico must uncover a secret that could not only destroy Athens, but will force him to choose between love, and ambition, and his own life. He must meet Themistocles, the military genius who saved Greece during the Persian Wars, and then defected to the hated enemy. Somehow he has to placate his girlfriend, who is very angry about that slave girl. Beyond that, there are only a few minor problems: He's being chased by brigands who are only waiting for the right price before they kill him. The Persians will execute him on the spot if they think he's a spy. The case takes Nico, in the company of a beautiful slave girl, to the land of Ionia within the Persian Empire. Read full bio Most Popular First Thrills: Short Stories 1,847 Kindle Edition 119927. Nox Dormienda is the award-winning debut novel of critically-acclaimed author Kelli Stanley (City of Dragons), and the first of a series in a new genre.

But when an Athenian official is murdered, the brilliant statesman Pericles has no choice but to put Nico on the job. About the Author An award-winning author of crime fiction, Kelli Stanleys first novel in the Miranda Corbie series, CITY OF DRAGONS, was met with overwhelming critical.

His girlfriend's left him and his boss wants to fire him. Life's tough for Nicolaos, the only investigating agent in ancient Athens. Kelli Stanley, award-winning author of Nox Dormienda and City of DragonsĪthens, 460 B.C. First printing, Unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket.Ĭorby has not only made Greek history accessible-he's made it first-rate entertainment.

Nox Dormienda by Kelli Stanley