# Fire on the Island: A Romantic Thriller - Hardcover

by **Timothy Jay Smith** (Author)

**For lovers of crime fiction and the allure of the Greek islands, _Fire on the Island_ is the perfect summer read.**

\*\* "Smith offers the perfect blend of intrigue, romance, and travelogue."--_**Publishers Weekly \*\***_

FIRE ON THE ISLAND is a playful, romantic thriller set in contemporary Greece, with a gay Greek-American FBI agent, who is undercover on the island to investigate a series of mysterious fires. Set against the very real refugee crisis on the beautiful, sun-drenched Greek islands, this novel paints a loving portrait of a community in crisis. As the island residents grapple with declining tourism, poverty, refugees, family feuds, and a perilously damaged church, an arsonist invades their midst.

Nick Damigos, the FBI agent, arrives on the island just in time to witness the latest fire and save a beloved truffle-sniffing dog. Hailed as a hero and embraced by the community, Nick finds himself drawn to Takis, a young bartender who becomes his primary suspect, which is a problem because they're having an affair. Theirs is not the only complicated romance in the community and Takis isn't the only suspicious character on the island. The priest is an art forger, a young Albanian waiter harbors a secret, the captain of the coast guard station seems to have his own agenda, and the village itself hides a violent history. Nick has to unravel the truth in time to prevent catastrophe, as he comes to terms with his own past trauma. In saving the village, he will go a long way toward saving himself.

A long time devotee of the Greek islands, Smith paints the setting with gorgeous color and empathy, ushering in a new romantic thriller with the charm of _Zorba the Greek_ while shedding bright light on the very real challenges of life in contemporary Greece.

### Author Biography

Tim has traveled the world collecting stories and characters for his novels and screenplays which have received high praise. _Fire on the Island_ won the Gold Medal in the 2017 Faulkner-Wisdom Competition for the Novel. He won the Paris Prize for Fiction for his first book, _A Vision of Angels_. _Kirkus Reviews_ called _Cooper's Promise_ "literary dynamite" and selected it as one of the Best Books of 2012. Tim was nominated for the 2017 Pushcart Prize for his short fiction, "Stolen Memories." His recent novel, _The Fourth Courier_ received tremendous reviews. His screenplays have won numerous international competitions. Tim is the founder of the Smith Prize for Political Theater. He lives in France.

**Number of Pages:** 288

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 8.7 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** July 07, 2020

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