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The Church Murders: A stand-alone thriller with a killer twist (Re-edited 2019) (Greek Island Mysteries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Luke Christodoulou (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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*****100000 Greek Island Mysteries sold***** 'The Greek James Patterson' - Greek Media
EVIL UNDER THE SIZZLING GREEK SUN The picturesque Greek Isles are once again unsettled by death... Hellenic Police Captain COSTA PAPACOSTA and Lieutenant IOLI CARA are back, faced with four brutal cases all strangely connected to the Greek church. A reporter investigating the existence of a Gospel written by Jesus himself is found stabbed to death on the island of Salamina while a lawyer and a young girl have gone missing. In Santorini, the most beautiful of all Greek islands, bodies are piling up fast. Murder after murder, our officers are left puzzled. All the clues are there, but who is the killer? The Ionian islands. Seven islands, seven bodies. Suicides or foul play? Ioli’s lack of faith is tested by a boy experiencing stigmata on the island of Kefallonia. Could his marks be for real? Time is against the two investigators and lives are on the line... Join Papacosta and Cara on a roller coaster of emotions, death and faith. Follow the trail of mystery across the majestic Greek islands and try to solve the puzzle before the shocking end!
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AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND MYSTERY BESTSELLER
  • From the author of the bestselling thriller THE OLYMPUS KILLER
  • 'The Greek James Patterson strikes again!' - Greek Media
  • 'The Church Murders would appeal to any reader who enjoys murder mysteries, suspenseful reads, or action adventure novels. I am pleased to recommend this book and hope that author Christodoulou is working on his next book in this promising series.' - Chris Fischer for Readers' Favorite
  • '...does a masterful job writing a twisted murder story set under the Greek sun.' - Ruth Rowley
  • 'Seductive as a Sudoku puzzle' - Athens Review of Books
  • 'A riveting read that's impossible to put down!' - National Society of the Greek Authors
  • 'The Greek, male Agatha Christie.' - Ramblings from Rhodes
  • 'Cyprus is proud to have such a talented writer' - CyprusMail
  • 'The writer of hits' - Reporter
  • 'Luke Christodoulou has done it again' - The Writer's Dungeon Book Club
  • 'The Greek island setting and the colourful Greek characters are a major bonus in this well-written story.' - Amazon Reviewer
  • 'A spine-chilling mystery... Real and clever...' - Goodread's Reviewer
  • 'Another great book' - Reader's Gazette

About the Author

Luke Christodoulou is an Amazon bestselling author, a poet and an English teacher (MA Applied Linguistics - University of Birmingham). He is, also, a coffee-movie-book-Nutella lover. His books have been widely translated and are available in seven languages (with more on the way).
His first book, THE OLYMPUS KILLER (#1 Bestseller - Thrillers), was released in April, 2014. The book was voted Book Of The Month for May on Goodreads (Psychological Thrillers). The book continued to be a fan favorite on Goodreads and was voted BOTM for June in the group Nothing Better Than Reading. In October, it was BOTM in the group Ebook Miner, proving it was one of the most talked-about thrillers of 2014.
The second stand-alone thriller from the series, THE CHURCH MURDERS, was released April, 2015 to widespread critical and fan acclaim. The Church Murders became a bestseller in its categories throughout the summer and was nominated as Book Of The Month in three different Goodreads groups.
DEATH OF A BRIDE was the third Greek Island Mystery to be released. Released in April, 2016 it followed in the footsteps of its successful predecessors. From its first week in release it hit the number one spot for books set in Greece.
MURDER ON DISPLAY came out in 2017 and enriched the series.
HOTEL MURDER, the fifth and 'final' book in the series, followed in early 2018.
In 2018, his box set of mysteries became an international bestseller. 
In 2019, TWELVE MONTHS OF MURDER came out, his first collection of shorts.
He is currently working on his next project, a different kind of book, which he is secretive about. 
He resides in Limassol, Cyprus with his loving wife, his chatty daughter and his crazy newborn son.
Hobbies include travelling the Greek Islands discovering new food and possible murder sites for his stories. He, also, enjoys telling people that he 'kills people for a living'.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00V5Z123I
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ GreekIslandMysteries (March 24, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 24, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1074 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 263 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 247 ratings

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Luke Christodoulou is an Amazon bestselling author, a poet and an English teacher (MA Applied Linguistics - University of Birmingham). He is, also, a coffee-movie-book-Nutella lover. His books have been widely translated and are available in seven languages (with more on the way).

His first book, THE OLYMPUS KILLER (#1 Bestseller - Thrillers), was released in April, 2014. The book was voted Book Of The Month for May on Goodreads (Psychological Thrillers). The book continued to be a fan favorite on Goodreads and was voted BOTM for June in the group Nothing Better Than Reading. In October, it was BOTM in the group Ebook Miner, proving it was one of the most talked-about thrillers of 2014.

The second stand-alone thriller from the series, THE CHURCH MURDERS, was released April, 2015 to widespread critical and fan acclaim. The Church Murders became a bestseller in its categories throughout the summer and was nominated as Book Of The Month in three different Goodreads groups.

DEATH OF A BRIDE was the third Greek Island Mystery to be released. Released in April, 2016 it followed in the footsteps of its successful predecessors. From its first week in release it hit the number one spot for books set in Greece.

MURDER ON DISPLAY came out in 2017 and enriched the series.

HOTEL MURDER, the fifth and ‘final’ book in the series, followed in early 2018.

In 2018, his box set of mysteries became an international bestseller.

Luke Christodoulou has also ventured into ‘children's book land’ and released 24 MODERNIZED AESOP FABLES, retelling old stories with new elements and settings. The book, also, features sections for parents, which include discussions, questions, games and activities.

In 2019, TWELVE MONTHS OF MURDER came out, his first collection of shorts.

His first novel outside of the Greek Island Mysteries collection came in 2020, maintaining his love for a Greek theme. A supernatural thrill ride with the name of BEWARE OF GREEKS BEARING GIFTS.

PANDORA’S BOX followed in 2021. A mind-twisting whodunit set in his favorite Greek town, the seaside resort of Parga.

He is currently working on his next project, a different kind of book, which he is secretive about.

He resides in Limassol, Cyprus with his loving wife, his chatty daughter and his crazy newborn son.

Hobbies include travelling the Greek Islands discovering new food and possible murder sites for his stories. He, also, enjoys telling people that he ‘kills people for a living’.

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TMBorgwardt
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2015
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Once again, Christodoulou has masterfully crafted an amazing piece of art. The 'Church' themed murders that are plaguing the Greek Isles is originally violent, bloody and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Christodoulou takes us deeper into the character of Captain Papacosta and he has some startling life changes throughout the story. I was happy to see him partnered with Ioli once again. They make a great detective team and they are each independent which is important as the 4 plots develop and they are trying to catch the murderer before the next victim appears.

If you haven't read the first book, you HAVE to! The first book really set my expectations high and the second one did not disappoint me. Christodoulou really has a wildy wicked imagination and crafts his story vividly so that I have a picture painted in my head of the beauty of the Greek Isles and the horror and despair of the murder scenes.

Great mystery, great plot twists and great surprises. There were a few things that popped up in this book that I never saw coming! This book is well written, easy to read and difficult to put down once you start.

Can't wait to read more by this author!
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Joann R. Greene
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015
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I am enjoying this series. I've been to Greece and enjoy reading about the islands. I am following another Greek series by Jeffrey Siger. This one is as good if not better. This is book #2 in the series. There are some grammatical errors but not enough to not enjoy this book.
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Patrick T. Kelly
3.0 out of 5 stars " If he is an excellent writer who wanted me to believe the book had ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016
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A very confusing book on all levels. "How is the author's writing?" If he is an excellent writer who wanted me to believe the book had been written in Greek and badly translated then he's a very good writer. That's exactly what I thought. One page 100, in the Kindle edition, of course, I read, "Death fears you." "Not death itself." A very confusing exchange until I realized it should have been, "You fear death?" When Costa and Iolo are interviewing the boy who worked in the grocery his father brought him, "...towering him along with his hand on his shoulder." I think it should have been, "towing him along." But, I could be wrong. In another part, Costa was driving, slammed on the brakes, and the files slide off the chair. I was thrown out of place. Chair? What chair? Did he get to his office without me noticing? No, he meant off the seat. Off the passenger seat in the car. I don't believe it's called a chair in any country where English is spoken. So, we have either a book cleverly written to seem to be badly translated or it needs some serious editing.

The structure of the book was equally disruptive. In the middle of the book I almost quit reading. I thought the author had written a collection of short stories, decided to connect them and release it as a novel. Okay, the ending wrapped it up as a novel but that didn't make the reading flow any better around the connecting points.

I was inclined to give the book two stars but decided I was confused enough I could give the author the benefit of the doubt and add a star. I'm not much for "rating" anyway.

I enjoy reading books set in another culture and prefer them written by someone who was raised in the culture. So, I enjoyed reading about island life in Greece, I enjoyed the allusions to the recent financial problems and how the people faced them, and I enjoyed reading about the islands and the contrast with Athens.

I will probably read one more to see how it goes.
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Jimmy Andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! Truely Amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015
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After reading the Olympus Killer i couldn't wait for the next instalment. so here we are a year later, and oh boy! Did he deliver!
Taking many twists and turns, we go on a journey to the Greek islands with the Captain and his partner Ioli, on their most troubling case yet. The attention to detail and characters, again make you believe you are there in the islands with them, and brings everything to life..... and death.
an excelent read, and i found it very difficult to put my reading device down to go to work! anxiously waiting for the next instalment! hopefully not a whole year again!
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CLSR
4.0 out of 5 stars Am still debating whether I like the several stories within one story or not
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015
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Am still debating whether I like the several stories within one story or not. Once I got used to it there was more opportunity to try and figure out who done it. Editing was not good. Mistakes were off putting. But I liked the main characters and would read more by this author.
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Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars Graphic gore murders solved by very normal detectives.
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015
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Through some very graphic gore a memorable read. Island hopping through the colorful & varied Greek isles, a way convoluted mystery. Rather a farfetched villain though toward the end suspicions of who it was started to surface but not the why til the end. Everyday life of the main character still leaves me smiling from his going to bed in his boxers to his description of his man activities when getting up. Definitely not your glamorous hunk stereo type, a very human likeable pleasant person as was his female partner.
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Kay C. Chicago
4.0 out of 5 stars Good way to escape for a while.
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015
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Easy to read, good descriptions, characters and plot line in general. Resolution was a little hard to swallow but entertaining in general.
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Cher
2.0 out of 5 stars So So
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2015
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This was a toss up for me - a 2 and 1/2 star.
I really didn't think the plot was well woven throughout the book. Some main characters were shallow and therefore, not believeable.
I love to read and so I finished it because I simply cannot start a novel and leave it unread.

I can't really recommend it as a good read but I loved the setting in Greece.
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Lolly
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book
Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2017
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Well written book. The characters are interesting. I loved the twist at the end
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culture gap
4.0 out of 5 stars a change from the norm
Reviewed in France on August 20, 2016
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Having written detective stories and read hundreds, I really enjoyed this book. It's not a complete case, but a series of cases, almost like a TV series, but not as annoying as short stories. It will be reviewed on Culture Gap facebook page. It is set in Greece, which is another good point. Not enough non US or UK books of this type are written. Mine are all based in France.
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Ben
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful, atmospheric, murder mysteries
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2015
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Unlike most other murder mystery novels, which mainly focus on one murder case, in THE CHURCH MURDERS we have four separate cases investigated by the main characters.
The characters are well written and fleshed out with back stories so you soon get to know them well.
The author's description of each location creates such an atmospheric setting it is as if he uses his pen, (or keyboard in reality, but pen sounded better) as a paintbrush to paint the scene with words so his readers can easily visualize the location, whether it be a street, room, the all important murder scene, or somewhere else. It makes me believe he has personal knowledge of the real locations that appear in the book.
Each case is different in its own way and holds the suspense right to the end. My personal favorite is case number two, where a succession of suspects are murdered.
I can easily imagine this becoming a TV series and I will be reading more by this author and will order his book, The Olympus Killer: Greek Island Mystery 1.
If you like murder mysteries with great characters, atmospheric locations and a suspenseful, interesting plot to keep you turning the pages, then this book has been written for you.
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Amazon Customer Brenda Cummings
4.0 out of 5 stars The Church
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2022
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What I liked was the intriguing plots oh this writer I found his descriptive words exciting,terrifying remarkable characters which immediately connected features in my head I must read all his books
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Mr. PG
1.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly bad book
Reviewed in Canada on November 12, 2020
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The author, on the first page or two, thanks his friends for reading/editing the manuscript. I doubt they actually read it; it is sooooo badly written that for a while I continued to read, just to see if it could get better or worse. It got worse. Very tortured, wandering sentences that grated so bad that it almost hurt.
Novel idea: a Greek-American detective relocates to Athens. I thought the idea had merit. But it ends there. Seriously badly written.
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