Adrian Kerr – Author of The Athenian Mystery Series

Adrian Kerr is the acclaimed author of The Athenian Mystery series — a cycle of historical crime novels set in classical Athens, where philosophy, politics, and murder intertwine. Known for his cinematic prose, meticulous research, and philosophical depth, Kerr brings ancient Greece to life as a world of intrigue, rhetoric, and moral danger.

His bestselling titles include Murder at the Agora, The Shadows of the Acropolis, and Blood at the Symposium, praised for their vivid atmosphere and intelligent suspense. Each story explores the struggle between truth and power in the age of Pericles, following the young investigator Nikandros of Alopeke through conspiracies that shaped democracy itself.

Adrian Kerr’s writing blends mystery, history, and thought — a style often described as Socrates meets noir. Readers of historical thrillers, classical history, or literary crime fiction will find his books both intellectually rich and emotionally gripping.

? Genres: Historical Mystery, Crime, Conspiracy, Classical Fiction
? Signature Works: Murder at the Agora, The Shadows of the Acropolis, Blood at the Symposium
? Themes: Truth as danger, the birth of reason, the corruption of power