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Informationen zum Autor Peter Papathanasiou was born in northern Greece and adopted as a baby to an Australian family. His writing has been published internationally by The New York Times , Guardian , Sydney Morning Herald , The Age , The Canberra Times , Daily Telegraph , The ABC, SBS, Huffington Post . He also holds an MA in Creative Writing from City University, London, and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Australian National University. His first book, a memoir Son of Mine was published in 2019 by Salt. Klappentext By the author of THE STONING ("Crime debut of the year" The Times) - a fresh and distinctive new voice in Outback Noir Vorwort By the author of THE STONING ("Crime debut of the year" The Times ) - a fresh and distinctive new voice in Outback Noir Zusammenfassung "Outback noir has a new star" The Times Burnt-out from policework, Detective Sergeant George Manolis flies from Australia to Greece for a holiday. Recently divorced and mourning the death of his father, who emigrated from the turbulent Prespes region which straddles the borders of Greece, Albania and North Macedonia, Manolis hopes to reconnect with his roots and heritage. "A brilliant new name in Australian crime" Weekend Australian On arrival, Manolis learns of the disappearance of an 'invisible' - a local man who lives without a scrap of paperwork. The police and some locals believe the man's disappearance was pre-planned, while others suspect foul play. Reluctantly, Manolis agrees to work undercover to find the invisible, and must navigate the complicated relationships of a tiny village where grudges run deep. "Papathanasiou writes unsparingly, confidently, and compellingly" The Quietus It soon becomes clear to Manolis that he may never locate a man who, for all intents and purposes, doesn't exist. And with the clock ticking, the ghosts of the past continue to haunt the events of today as Manolis's investigation leads him to uncover a dark and long-forgotten practice. "Detective Sergeant George Manolis is a great new addition to the Australian crime scene" EMMA VISKIC, award-winning author of the Caleb Zelic crime series ...
