The Singer From Memphis

Nicolaos, the only private investigator in ancient Athens, discovers that helping an author with his research can be very dangerous. The would-be author Herodotus hires Nico and his priestess wife ...

Nicolaos, the only private investigator in ancient Athens, discovers that helping an author with his research can be very dangerous. The would-be author Herodotus hires Nico and his priestess wife, Diotima, to accompany him to Egypt to research the ancient country''s history. Unfortunately, Egypt happens to be in the throes of a rebellion against its overlords, the Persian Empire. Pirates infest the sea route. Three different armies roam the Egyptian countryside. The river is full of crocodiles.A simple historical investigation turns into a dangerous adventure of international espionage.