: A detective in his fifties working for the Athenian criminal police. He is a former junta-trained officer who now navigates a world of corruption and bureaucracy.

The series by Petros Markaris is a collection of Mediterranean noir crime novels set in contemporary Athens. The stories feature Inspector Kostas Charitos , a veteran homicide detective known for his grumpy demeanor, love for Greek dictionaries, and sharp social commentary on modern Greece .

: Often described as a "petit-bourgeois" with various prejudices, yet he deeply loves his wife, Adriani, and his daughter, Katerina. Habit : To relax, he reads his collection of dictionaries. Key Books in the Series

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