Murder and mayhem may seem like unreasonable company for Aristotle, one of the founding minds of Western philosophy. But in the skilled hands of Margaret Doody, the pairing could not be more logical. With her Aristotle Detective novels, Margaret Doody brings a Holmesian hero to the bloodied streets of ancient Greece, trading the pipe and deerstalker of Sherlock for the woolen chiton and sandals of Aristotle. Replete with suspense, historical detail, and humor, and complemented by an ever-growing cast of characters and vivid descriptions of the ancient world, Doody ?s mysteries are as much lively takes on the figures and forms of the classics as they are classic whodunits in their own right. In Aristotle Detective, we first meet Stephanos ?naive Watson to Aristotle ?s learned Holmes ?a young landed Athenian and student of Aristotle. With the aid of his cunning, olive-loving teacher, Stephanos must clear his exiled cousin of murder and save his family ?s honor in a tense public trial. Will Stephanos survive to cinch the case?

Athens, 332BC - an unhappy city under the rule of the Macedonian 'barbarian' Alexander the Great.In the midst of this unrest, Boutades, an eminent citizen, is found brutally murdered. Suspicion falls heavily on young Philemon, and, by Athenian law, his cousin Stephanos is elected to defend his name in court.In desperation, Stephanos seeks assistance from Aristotle, his former mentor - and Aristotle turns Detective.The young, inexperienced boy and the great philosopher form a classically uneven partnership. Their efforts culminate in the gripping trial scene when Stephanos uses all the powers of rhetoric and oratory instilled in him by Aristotle to clear his family's name of this bloody murder.. .

"Set in 4th century BC Athens, this is the story of a student named Stephanos who narrates the way his teacher Aristotle provides Sherlock Holmes-like powers of deduction to help solve a murder. The action-packed story includes murderous attacks at night and an escape from the city in disguise, but all is informed by research about life in ancient (332 BC) Athens: homes, citizenship, olive culture, pottery, women, the legal system, and more. Readers will enjoy the suspense of watching Aristotle teach Stephanos how to gather evidence and manage the case in order to save his family's honor."--Publisher info

In ancient Athens, the great philosopher applies logic to a lethal crime--in the "eminently enjoyable" first novel in a historical mystery series (Colin Dexter, author of the Inspector Morse Mysteries).   Young Stephanos is desperate to save his family's honor by proving in the Athenian court that his exiled cousin is not guilty of shooting an arrow into a prominent patrician. For help, he turns to his old teacher--the cunning and clever thinker known as Aristotle.   It will all lead up to a tense public trial in which Stephanos must draw on the rhetorical skills he's learned from his eccentric, brilliant mentor, in this novel filled with suspense, humor, and historical detail--the first in a series of "witty, elegant whodunits" (Times Literary Supplement).   "[An] unusually authentic Ancient-Greece murder tale."--Kirkus Reviews  "Doody brings the Athens of 322 BC to life with skill and verve...wonderfully plotted."--Publishers Weekly

Set in Athens, 332 BC, the city is under the unhappy rule of Alexander the Great. In the midst of the un rest, Boutades, an eminent citizen is murdered. Suspicion fa lls upon young Philemon and his cousin Stephanos is elected to defend him. '