{"product_id":"at-any-cost-9781448312108","title":"At Any Cost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreece is burning . . . and Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis is determined to save his country from disaster in the new novel in Jeffrey Siger's critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling mystery series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A new Kaldis case is always a treat, and this one is no exception\" Booklist \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Thoughtful police procedurals set in picturesque but not untroubled Greek locales\" The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Terrific novels which take place on the Greek islands\" Readers Digest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChief Inspector Kaldis is initially dismayed to be asked to investigate a series of suspicious forest fires that took place last summer. In Greece, forest fires are an inevitability, and he fears he and his team are being set up to take the political blame for this year's blazes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe quickly becomes suspicious, though, that the forests were torched for profit - and for a project on a far grander scale than the usual low-level business corruption. There are whispers on the wind that shadowy foreign powers intend to establish a surreptitious mega-internet presence on the island of Syros, with the intent to weaponize the digital world to their own dark ends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Kaldis and his team stop the hostile foreign takeover of the idyllic island - or will the rise of the metaverse set not just Greece, but the whole world, on fire? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith its gorgeous Greek locations, engaging characters and fast-paced plotting, this international crime series is a perfect pick for fans of Donna Leon, Louise Penny, Martin Walker and David Hewson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Siger\u003c\/b\u003e is an American living on the Aegean Greek island of Mykonos. A former Wall Street lawyer, he gave up his career as a name partner in his own New York City law firm to write the international best-selling, award recognized Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis series. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e have named him as Greece's thriller novelist of record, and the Greek government selected him as the only American author writing novels that serve as a guide to Greece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe's also served as Chair of the National Board of Bouchercon, America's largest mystery convention, and as Adjunct Professor of English at Washington \u0026amp; Jefferson College, teaching mystery writing.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Severn House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613323170066,"sku":"9781448312108","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_656bac33-316e-4af2-88b9-bff7c4ac6b0a.jpg?v=1737288372","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/at-any-cost-9781448312108","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}