Las dos muertes de Sócrates

Synopsis of Las dos muertes de Sócrates

«Las dos muertes de Sócrates» is a historical and detective novel by Ignacio García-Valiño published by Alfaguara in paperback (294 pages, in Spanish).

After the hetaira Neobula is raped by the powerful Anytus, fifth-century BC Athens is shaken by a crime: Anytus is found murdered, and the sophist Prodicus of Ceos investigates the case by applying philosophy. Socrates, Plato and Alcibiades cross paths in the inquiry, and daily life of the era is recreated.

First edition published in Spain in 2003, in the Alfaguara Hispánica collection; 14x23 cm format.

For readers of historical and detective fiction, especially those who enjoy classical Athens and mysteries with a philosophical background.