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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Snake Stoneby Jason Goodwin
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Detective, polyglot, chef, eunuch--Investigator Yashim returns in this evocative Edgar® Award–winning series set in Istanbul at the end of the Ottoman Empire Istanbul, 1838. In his palace on the Bosphorus, Sultan Mahmud II is dying and the city swirls with rumors and alarms. The unexpected arrival of a French archaeologist determined to track down lost Byzantine treasures throws the Greek community into confusion. Yashim Togalu is once again enlisted to investigate. But when the archaeologist’s mutilated body is discovered outside the French embassy, it turns out there is only one suspect: Yashim himself. As the body count starts to rise, Yashim must uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire, encountering along the way such vibrant characters as Lord Byron's doctor and the Sultan's West Indies–born mother, the Valide. With striking wit and irresistible flair, Jason Goodwin takes us into a world where the stakes are high, betrayal is death--and the pleasure to the reader is immense. Synopsis:Detective, polyglot, chef, eunuch--Investigator Yashim returns in this evocative Edgar® Award-winning series set in Istanbul at the end of the Ottoman Empire When a French archaeologist arrives in 1830s Istanbul determined to track down a lost Byzantine treasure, the local Greek communities do not take kindly--the man seems dangerously well-informed. Yashim Togalu is enlisted to investigate, but when the archaeologist's mutilated body is discovered outside the French embassy, it turns out there is only one suspect: Yashim himself. To clear his name, he must uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire, in this richly detailed and highly exotic mystery. About the AuthorJason Goodwin is the author of The Janissary Tree and Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire among other books of nonfiction. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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