Gary Corby is an Australian author of historical mysteries set in the world of Classical Greece.
Gary Corby | |
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| Born | 1963 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 2008 - present |
| Genre | historical mystery |
| Notable works | The Athenian Mysteries |
| Website | |
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His novels feature historical figures from the time as recurring characters, notably Socrates, Pericles, and the priestess Diotima of Mantinea. The series hero is a fictional detective/agent named Nicolaos; the heroine is Diotima.
Published works
editThe Athenian Mysteries
edit- The Pericles Commission (2010) ISBN 978-0-312-59902-7[1]
- The Ionia Sanction (2011) ISBN 978-0-312-59901-0[1]
- Sacred Games (2013) ISBN 978-1-61695-227-3[1]
- The Marathon Conspiracy (2014) ISBN 978-1-61695-387-4[1]
- Death ex Machina (2015) ISBN 978-1-61695-519-9[2]
- The Singer from Memphis (2016) ISBN 978-1-61695-668-4[1]
- Death on Delos (2017) ISBN 978-1-61695-821-3[1]
Awards and nominations
edit- Nominated for the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Novel in 2010, for The Pericles Commission.[3]
- Winner of the 2008 Arthur Conan Doyle Prize for new fiction in the historical mystery category for the short story The Pasion Contract.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Books by Gary Corby". Books by ISBN. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Death Ex Machina by Gary Corby". Random House. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Nominations for the Ned Kelly Awards for crimewriting". Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011. Ned Kelly Awards 2011 nominations
- ^ "The Arthur Conan Doyle Prize for New Fiction - the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection Lancelyn Green Bequest". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011. Arthur Conan Doyle Prize for new fiction 2008 winner list
External links
edit- A Dead Man Fell from the Sky. Official website and blog.