The Sunday New York Times Book Review's THRILLER MAP of the World [and Me!]

On Sunday, July 22, 2018, The New York Times published a special edition of its Book Review, titled "Thrills and Chills" which included a centerfold THRILLER MAP captioned, "All the World's a Crime" (compiled by Tina Jordan).  The Times selected 56 thriller writers who set their work in different places around the globe with which to "burrow into an armchair and take yourself on some literary excursions."

I'm honored to have my work selected as representing Greece.  It's listed on the map as #25 [Target: Tinos].

As of now, the Thriller Map is not available from The Times on line (even to we subscribers), and apparently has not (yet) been posted anywhere in a readable format.  So, as a "public service," here is a high resolution copy of that map--published in two parts so as to be (hopefully) readable.

UPDATE:  The article and map are now available on line at this link.

--Jeff

Stormy Skies over Mykonos

Photo by Mihalis Fiorentinos

No, folks, I'm not talking politics this time. Yes, the new mayor and city council convened on Sunday to chose the island's operating officers but there was no lightening or thunder there. Or so I understand.  Here are the grim faces of the leaders of Mykonos as they sat around the council table at their opening session.

Above photos courtesy of mykonospress.gr

And here is is the scene I confronted when walking out of an appointment I had yesterday at the island's soccer stadium.

Sadly, the promise was not fulfilled with rain. At least not where it mattered for drought parched Mykonos.  Though it did give rise to some great photos at many spots around the island.

In Mykonos town

But there was a silver lining.  We headed off to a beach for lunch in a place that afforded cover should the skies actually deliver. Not sure if you're familiar with Jackie O's on Mykonos, but in addition to it's legendary club in town, Jackie O's has a beautiful restaurant-beach club-bar perched on a rise above Super Paradise.

At Super Paradise Beach

It also boasts one of chicest accessories shops on the island, and what to my wondering eyes should appear when I walked inside but this display of the only books Jackie O's sells!  Friends are nice to have, thank you.

For those of you wondering what books they are...duh...they feature my Greek publisher's covers for my books.

So far, it's been a good week. Puh, puh, puh

––Jeff

A Sampling of the Greek-Oriented Media's Interest in My Greece-Based Novels.

Mykonos Confidential

I made a promise on my website to provide examples of the sort of attention my Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis novels have received from the Greek press. I struggled over much of the weekend trying to scrounge up what I could from my archives.  I quickly learned that much of what I’m looking for is back in the US on my desktop, not here on Mykonos on my laptop. :(.  Oh why, oh why didn’t I know of Dropbox sooner? 

No matter, there’s more than enough flashy media coverage here for your eyes to glaze over into porcelain, though some might want to hang on for the (relatively) sexy stuff at the end.

By the way, if you’re having trouble reading most of what follows, there’s nothing wrong with your eyes; it’s because it’s in Greek.

So, please consider this a “promise keeping post,” and not one intended to set a precedent for Blatant Self Promotion.   I’ll get into the crazier stuff next time.

Here they are...

NITRO Magazine

Athens Voice

Odyssey Magazine

The Greek Star

NITRO Magazine

L'Officiel Hommes

Athens Plus

Cosmopolitan Magazine

Esquire Magazine

Athens Magazine

The Greek Star

Mykonos Confidential

Espresso

OK Magazine

—Jeff