This is a thrilling novel inspired by the the wreck of the ship “Herakleion” in Falconera in 1966, which contains factual and fictional elements.
The book is published by “Minos”.
“You have already made the most important journeys by looking for your map.”
8/12/1966, Falconera, 02:06.
SOS from Herakleion.
Our bearing: 36° 52´ N., 24° 08´ A. We're sinking!
The ship's radio is silenced, as are the voices of the passengers. Irene and Apostle, who set out on the journey of a lifetime, are now struggling to save her. The battle with the asymmetrical enemy is long and unequal. Who will be saved? Who will be lost?;
Modern times.
Artemis, three days after her grandmother's death, discovers some faded newspapers from another era. In the foreground is the wreck of the Herakleion. The woman she sees in the circled photograph reminds her of her grandmother. Same name, same face, but different surname. Unbeknownst to her, she is holding a ball of thorny threads that, as it unravels, its thorns dig deep into her heart.
Kythera, Athens, Paris. A mysterious triangle, a journey that never ended. “(From. the presentation on the back cover of book).
Spyros Petroulakis, the author of 120,000 copies, was born and lives in Athens, having also lived in Rethymno and Chania, where he comes from. He has two children, Irini and Konstantinos. He is a composer and lyricist and has participated in musical performances and concerts all over Greece.. His songs are included in CDs of many well-known artists, while he has written music and songs for documentaries and theatre performances.
He is involved in photography (his photographs have been awarded and published in European magazines), he is a storyteller, a coach and Panhellenic champion in the sport of Taekwondo and his hobbies include climbing and diving.
His novels The Window of Nephelis (2014), The Confession (2015), The Virgin of Fire (2016), The Last Ring (2017), Amalia (2018), Sasmos (2019) are published by Minos, The Night of Truth (2020) as well as his children's books In the Footsteps of the Barber Barbarossa (2014), The Governor's Treasure (2015), The Bourbon Dragon (2016), The Recipe for Happiness (2016) and The Immortal Water (2019).
It is worth noting that the new dramatic its series Alpha “Shasm” which will be shown next TV season, based on the book of the same name by Spyros Petrulakis.
