Fifteen years ago, a small group of young writers were invited to a retreat on the Greek isle of Eris. (Eris, by the way, is the goddess of discord and strife, a real trouble-maker if there ever was one.) Back then, the goddess managed to sow all manner of discontent, successfully breaking up at least one young couple. Who knows what she has in store for this retreat? Nevertheless, everyone from 15 years ago has been invited back by the mysterious billionaire and publisher Argos Alexander for another retreat, and nearly everyone is game to attend, bitter or not. Several of the participants are still writing, mostly crime fiction, and what writer could ignore powerful Argos? Even our narrator, Maia, who wrote one successful debut years ago, is hoping to make a fresh start. But Argos is absent for dinner the first night, leaving behind directions that whoever can write the best mystery while they are on the island will receive money and fame. Except he’s absent again for breakfast, and when a group goes for a hike, there is Argos, a crumpled corpse at the bottom of a cliff. This gives our writers plenty to worry about, from the expected (who killed Argos, and who will be murdered next) to the use of nature as a weapon. Rich in Greek mythology, this book will fascinate many readers
