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The Taint of Midas
- Narrated by: Bill Wallis
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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Summary
For over half a century, the beautiful, ruined Temple of Apollo has been in the care of the old beekeeper Gabrilis. But when the value of the land soars, he is forced to sign away his interests – and hours later he meets a violent, lonely death.
When Hermes Diaktoros finds his friend’s battered body by a dusty roadside, the police quickly make him the prime suspect. But with rapacious developers threatening Arcadia’s most ancient sites, there are many who stand to gain from Gabrilis’s death. Hermes resolves to avenge his old friend and find the true culprit, but his methods are, as ever, unorthodox....
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- Anonymous User
- 14-05-12
A taste of Greece
I really enjoy a brief visit to the greek isles, away from the april showers. This book was a real holiday. Well written. Intriquing plot.
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- NH
- 15-11-14
The quality continues....
Would you listen to The Taint of Midas again? Why?
This is another terrific read from Anne Zouroudi. A different narrator, but equally as skilled in mastering different accents for the various characters.
A great story, more 4 out 5 than full marks but the writing is superb. Her choice of adjectives is quite brilliant. But, best of all is the dialogue between the various characters.
Highly recommended.
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- Linda
- 14-04-13
A thoroughly satisfying 2nd book in series
Having greatly enjoyed listening to The Messenger of Athens, this 2nd excellent story sees me set to continue with the 'greek detective' series. I very much like the concept of 'the fat man' and the way he dispenses (or helps along it's way) justice and opens up new and better lives for some of the decent characters he meets along the way. The narrator was a new name for me but I thought he did an excellent job sidestepping the accent diffculties the very excellent Sean Barrett had struggled with with the first book.
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- countrygirl
- 04-03-23
Loved it …. Life enhancing stuff
Bill Wallis gives Sean Barrett a run for his money as a fabulous narrator! She writes so beautifully and notices details that bring character to life seamlessly.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-11-22
Enthralling
A captivating story beautifully told .The sensory description is truly evocative and captures a dying way of island life in the face of commercialism, self- interest and greed
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- elena kotovenko
- 07-04-21
Made me want to see Greece
Lovely book. Over duscriptive in parts but makes you visualizer every detail also it's like a trip to Greece but in a form of a book. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Specially the karma of the gods in it!
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