Panos Karnezis was born in Greece in 1967 and moved to England in 1992. He was awarded an MA in Creative Writing by the University of East Anglia. He is the author of a highly praised collection of stories, Little Infamies, and three novels, The Maze, which was shortlisted for the 2004 Whitbread First Novel award, The Birthday Party and The Convent.
It is a gripping and worldly-wise performance from a novelist who is already well-respected but deserves to be better known. -- Phil Baker * Sunday Times * Karnezis' writing has intensity and directness, as he takes on the relationships between humans and their gods. -- Kate Saunders * The Times * The Fugitive is subtly brilliant -- Rosita Sweetman * Irish Times * An elegantly spare tale * Spectator * Snares the memory long after it has been consumed. -- Caroline Jackson * Tablet *