Gary Corby

1 series 7 books in order

Gary Corby is the author of the Athenian Mystery series, starring Nicolaos; his partner, Diotima; and his irritating twelve-year-old brother, Socrates. Gary lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife, two daughters, two ducks, two budgerigars, and a brush turkey that is almost as irritating as Socrates.

Known for: An Athenian Mystery

Series by Gary Corby

An Athenian Mystery

7 books in order · 2010–2017

The Pericles Commission

2010 · Gary Corby

Athens, 461 BC: A clever young man named Nicolaos has been hired by the politician Pericles to find and expose an assassin. Ephialtes, the statesman…
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The Ionia Sanction

2011 · Gary Corby

And to solve the crime, Nico must uncover a secret that could not only destroy Athens, but will force him to choose between love, ambition, and his…
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Sacred Games

2013 · Gary Corby

The third book in the critically acclaimed series set in Classical Athens, featuring the historically-inspired amateur detective Nicolaos. It is the…
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The Marathon Conspiracy

2014 · Gary Corby

The rollicking fourth book in the Nicolaos and Diotima mystery series set in Classical Athens. Nicolaos, Classical Athens’s favorite sleuth, and his…
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Death Ex Machina

2015 · Gary Corby

A theatrical murder sends classical Athens into an uproar Athens, 459 BC: It’s the time of the Great Dionysia, the largest arts festival of the…
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The Singer from Memphis

2016 · Gary Corby

A historical murder mystery adventure that stretches from Classical Athens to Egypt in the footsteps of the first historian, Herodotus Nicolaos, the…
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Death on Delos

2017 · Gary Corby

In the seventh in Gary Corby's Athenian Mystery series, Nico and Diotima must solve a murder case while also preparing to have a baby. Set on the…
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Gary Corby written?

We list 7 books by Gary Corby across 1 series, published between 2010–2017 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Gary Corby's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Pericles Commission.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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