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Petros Markaris | Palia, poly palia | English Title: The Nanny<br>Novel, 320 Pages

Novel, Hardcover
320 Pages
Published in April 2009

ISBN 978-3-257-06696-8

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Petros Markaris
Palia, poly palia

Published by Diogenes as Die Kinderfrau
English Title: The Nanny

What does a superintendent from Athens do in Istanbul? That question is also on the mind of Kostas Charitos. Holidays have never been his cup of tea, and this time as for family reasons, they are not even exactly voluntary. But his police work soon catches up with the superintendent, freeing him from guided tours through Hagia Sophia and similarly useless activities. As a liaison officer to the Turkish Criminal Investigation Department, Kostas Charitos is put on the case of a Greek lady in her nineties who by all appearances has killed her brother and fled to Istanbul – the city where she spent most of her life. It seems that this Maria Chambou has a few old scores to settle. On theTurkish side, Superintendent Murat Saglam is in charge of the case – a young colleague who was brought up in Germany and with whom Charitos soon forms a bond of mutual distrust. »The Nanny« has been sold to: Seuil (France) Bompiani (Italy) Tusquets (Spain and Catalonia) Bruna (Netherlands) Turkuvaz (Turkey)

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»In his new thriller Petros Markaris turns to the sensitive subject of the Greek and Turkish past. In so doing, as a Greek from Istanbul of Armenian descent, this cosmopolitan author is describing part of his own history. Markaris sees his works as social novels with thriller plots. His Greece is not the paradise which tourists see. He denounces shortcomings, makes social criticism and thus opens up some of the painful areas of democracy.«NZZ am Sonntag

»Petros Markaris draws an honest and at the same time charming picture of the city of Istanbul. The Greek star author remains true to himself while never preaching dogmatically or making revanchist claims. And a full 50 pages before the end the reader wants to slow down because this is another Markaris novel that finishes much too quickly...«Nürnberger Nachrichten

»›The Nanny‹ is Markaris’ masterpiece: a book about prejudice and kindheartedness, subtly composed and linguistically truly a work of art. It is the finest book that has ever been written about Turkey, Germany and Greece, for it is a declaration of love to all three nations.«Westfalenpost

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