
Fire On The Island
Timothy Jay Smith More by this author...£12.99or lovers of crime fiction and the allure of the Greek islands, Fire on the Island is a playful, romantic thriller set in contemporary Greece.
When undercover FBI agent Nick Damigos arrives on the island to investigate a string of mysterious fires threatening an entire village with disaster, he isn’t expecting to find himself in a community rife with conflicts, some dating back generations. After witnessing the latest fire and saving a beloved truffle-sniffing dog, he realizes the source of the fires isn’t the village’s only secret. The priest is an art forger, a young Albanian waiter has a wayward past, the coast guard’s captain seems to have his own agenda, and the village itself hides a violent history. Nick has his own secrets, too, and falls for a young bartender who becomes his prime suspect. The only thing for certain: time is running out to prevent a catastrophe.
Set against the very real refugee crisis on the beaut
iful, sun-drenched Greek islands, Fire on the Island paints a nuanced and loving portrait of a community in crisis. This new romantic thriller charms in a way reminiscent of Zorba the Greek while also shedding light on the very real challenges of life in contemporary Greece.