The Ionia Sanction

In 460 B.C. Athens, Nicolaos, the city's sole investigating agent, faces personal and professional turmoil when he is tasked with solving the murder of an Athenian official. Accompanied by a beautiful slave girl, he ventures into the perilous Persian Empire, where he risks execution as a spy. As he navigates dangerous encounters with brigands and seeks the elusive Themistocles, Nico grapples with uncovering a devastating secret that challenges his loyalties and forces him to confront his own ambitions and desires.