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Writer returns with “The Nameless Dead,” explores murder and migration amid the beauty and complexity of the Aegean — and teaches local creative writing this fall
Sudbury author Leta Serafim has once again brought the intrigue of the Greek islands to readers around the world with the release of her latest mystery novel, “The Nameless Dead.” Published by Coffeetown Press on October 14, 2025, the novel is the fifth installment in Serafim’s acclaimed Greek Islands Mysteries series.
Set on the island of Chios, “The Nameless Dead” follows Chief Inspector Yiannis Patronas as he investigates the murder of a young Syrian woman in an abandoned refugee camp—a case that leads him into the dark complexities of migration, corruption, and moral reckoning.
The book has already earned glowing early reviews and captured multiple literary honors, including the Literary Titan Gold Book Award and praise from Kirkus Reviews for its “engaging and thought-provoking” portrayal of “contemporary immigration issues through traditional crime fiction.”
Serafim, a longtime journalist and former Boston Globe contributor, draws deeply on her own experiences from decades of travel across more than 25 Greek islands.
Sudbury readers can also learn directly from Serafim this fall — she is teaching Creative Writing through the Lincoln-Sudbury Adult & Community Education program, where she helps aspiring writers find their voice and craft compelling stories of their own.
“The Nameless Dead” is available in paperback and eBook through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Bookshop.org.
To learn more about Leta Serafim, visit www.LetaSerafim.net.
To register for her creative writing course, visit https://lsrhs.ce.eleyo.com/course/1295/fall-25-26/creative-writing.
Only 5 seats remain available as of the time this article was published.