Workings of the Greek legal system and of Aristotle's lessons in rhetoric were fascinating.Highly recommended. Doody also set me down right in the middle of Greek culture of those times. I felt this is one of the better in the genre Ms. Doody wrote this novel in 1978, long before the current trend of mysteries set in ancient Greece. After red herrings, attempted murder of Stephanos, and a trip by Aristotle to Corinth, an ingenious solution to the mystery is found and brought out in a courtroom drama. An heirloom, a red clay pot from the victim's house and a piece of horn from a Cretan bow found outside the house, are the first clues. For the most part, Stephanos does the running around and interviewing while the philosopher offers advice and deductions. He consults Aristotle, who philosophically and logically tries to figure out the solution. Apparently, Philemon has been exiled for manslaughter and so Stephanos feels he wasn't even in Athens at the time of the murder. The young Athenian, Stephanos, is trying to clear his cousin, Philemon, of a murder accusation.
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