AD – Today on the blog we welcome author Alexander Marriott, with his new book ‘The School of Homer‘, which was released on 23rd February 2023. Find out all about it below and check out where you can purchase a copy.

Virgil Colvin, a retired homicide detective, leaves his hometown Chicago to resurrect his honeymoon memories with his dead wife in Ithaca, Greece. There, he befriends the Vathy police chief, Costas Pantakalas, over stories of a shared profession and countless cups of ouzo.

One day, Virgil wakes to the violent tremors of the earth to find Ithaca has just had an earth quake. But that is not the only unusual occurrence. In the city’s public square, at the feet of Odysseus, someone has dumped the body of a British tourist in the small hours of the morning. He ran to the ends of the earth to escape his former life, but murder had other plans for Virgil Colvin.

Together, Virgil and Costas join forces to track down a killer. But in their quest to find the murderer, will they unearth an even more astounding secret?

What Reviewers’ are Saying

– “Any lover of the classics will be whisked away to a magical world.” – Delene Vrey, Readers’ Favorite Review

– “The book had engaging characters and a setting (Ithaca) described in a manner that felt real—even if it isn’t(?) My sincere hope is that the author continues the story of Virgil Colvin…” – Daniel P. Roberts, author of The American: The Life, Times, and War of Basil Antonelli

– “Colvin and Costas make an engaging and witty duo. Their investigation throughout Ithica is beautifully described–filled with the island’s enticing paths, people, food, and drink. As a lovely bonus, fascinating Greek history is scattered throughout while the mystery unspools.” – JMelinda, Goodreads.com Review

Author Info

Alexander Marriott was born 6 February 1984 in Winfield, Illinois, outside of Chicago. He grew up in the Chicago suburbs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas, NV. He developed an intense interest in history while living abroad and made a career of it, going to graduate school and graduating with a PhD in American history from Clark University in 2013.

He has taught American, British, European and Texas history at Wiley College and Alvin Community College since 2013. He continues to travel widely, read broadly and write whenever he has the time and opportunity.