An elegant work of literary fiction, "Bridger" walks readers through a mystery with old world motives, when the main character, Michael Bridger, who is of Greek decent, is confronted with the death of a close friend. The murder sharpens Bridger's sense of loss for immigrant neighborhoods, Greek restaurants, deceased mentors, and revered traditions. Determined to understand the currents of the past that have shaped the present, Bridger uses his perspective as a man suspended between cultures and times to unearth the truth; but just how deadly will these secrets prove to be? And who is wielding fatal power in the present? Connoisseurs of the written word will treasure this debut novel by Tom Daniel and undoubtedly find it worthy of rereading for his attention to portrait-like details. An astute observer of urban culture, Daniel offers a layered presentation on Greek-American life and death.