The Janissary Tree: Jason Goodwin
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Synopsis:
A fabulously rich and entertaining novel of detection and conspiracy in nineteenth-century Istanbul. Translated into thirty-one languages worldwide.
One bloody night in 1836: a young concubine is strangled in the sultan's harem, and a young cadet is butchered in the streets of Istanbul. Yashim the eunuch has just ten days to uncover a plot - and prevent a killing - that could bring the Ottoman Empire to its knees.
Tags:
- Categorised as:
- Fiction
- Sub-categories:
- Crime & Thrillers
- Places:
- Istanbul
- People & Characters:
- Yashim The Eunuch
- Genres & Themes:
- Detectives; Murder Mystery
- Awards & Prizes:
- Edgar Allen Poe Award - Winner 2007
- Related Articles:
- Crime Writers Q & A: Jason Goodwin
