Gary Corby
Australian author (born 1963)
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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 |
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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
The Athenian Mysteries
- 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
- 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]