In less than two months, MURDER IN MYKONOS is now rated the #1 English language novel in all of Greece! Of the over 240,000 books in its system, Greece's largest chain of bookstores has MURDER IN MYKONOS ranked as the #1 recommendation of its bookstores to English language readers AND the #1 preference of its customers for English language books!

Poisoned Pen Press will publish American writer Jeffrey Siger’s debut novel, MURDER IN MYKONOS, in January 2009 in the United States. The English- and Greek-language versions released only in Greece in Spring 2008 by Aikaterini Lalaouni Editions of Athens represent the first time a foreign work of fiction debuted in both languages in Greece. MURDER IN MYKONOS is receiving widespread, critical acclaim across Greece as a “brilliant,” “can’t put down” mystery-thriller, giving “an insider’s view of the island paradise of Mykonos.”

Jeffrey Siger has spent twenty-five years among the people, life, and politics of Mykonos and his writing brings a unique perspective to the island that makes believable what we know could never happen there:

"When politically incorrect, hotshot detective Andreas Kaldis is promoted out of Athens to serve as police chief for Greece's island paradise of Mykonos, he's certain his homicide days are over.  Murders don't happen in tourist heaven; at least that's what he's thinking as he stares at the remains of a young woman found ritually bound and buried on a pile of human bones inside a remote mountain church.  Just when it seems things can’t get any worse, bodies, bones, and suspects start turning up almost everywhere he looks—and another victim disappears.  With his investigation suddenly a rescue operation, Andreas finds himself plunging into ancient myths and forgotten island places in a race toward a shattering finale."



—"Jeffrey Siger sees Mykonos through the eyes of a tourist and as a resident for 25 years. But most of all he looks at the island as a writer, crafting a tale of intrigue and suspense against a scenic background. His knowledge of the terrain is matched by his love for the people and all their quirks…Murder in Mykonos is a hugely enjoyable read. Both disturbing and compelling, it delivers colorful, creepy fun through characters you hope will be back for many more books.” — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette