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Acclaimed writer, novelist, and playwright Leta Serafim has had a long and storied career in a world of words. She was a journalist at the Los Angeles Times Washington Bureau before moving to Greece, where she taught art and illustrated books. Upon her return to the United States, she wrote feature stories for the Boston Globe before trying her hand at fiction. In addition to the five books in her popular Greek Islands Mysteries series, she is the author of the historical novel To Look on Death No More, the children's book Molly Saw a Bear, and the new play Requiem, a two-act drama about Russian poet Anna Akhmatova. She continues to spend her summers in Greece.
Reviewed by Angelique Papayannopoulos for Readers' Favorite
The Nameless Dead by Leta Serafim features protagonist and staunch law-abiding Chief Inspector Yiannis Patronas. On his native island of Chios, a young Syrian woman's slain body is discovered at an abandoned refugee camp. As Patronas investigates, he finds himself in the overcrowded camp of Vial as well as later in Turkey. Fear keeps people from speaking up, yet the migrant boats keep coming in. When another Syrian mother is murdered and her broken 4-year-old son is left behind, Patronas is on a quest to discover the perpetrator or attackers. In an attempt to gather intelligence, he sends one of his female associates undercover into the camp. But after she is revealed to be a police officer, shocking events unfold. In the course of his investigation, he finds important evidence about a Russian trawler involved in trafficking. Amid the Russians, Greeks, and Syrians, what powers are at play?
Leta Serafim’s The Nameless Dead is Book 5 in the Patronas Greek Island mystery series. With its superb narrative and well-paced plot, this murder mystery is a page-turner that will keep your interest. Furthermore, readers' emotions will be stirred by the unfolding chain of events, which incorporates real issues about the migration wave. The character of Chief Inspector Patronas is the classic ethical and honorable police officer. His dedication and steadfast commitment to doing the right thing are commendable. The island setting and scenario descriptions are vivid and precise, and the character variety—including that of the adversaries—is authentic. The author has skillfully woven an intriguing murder story, underpinning the unsettling journey of migration and corruption with themes of justice, compassion, and trust. Fans of crime and murder mysteries will find this an unputdownable read!
