In late-19th-century Istanbul, a bank robbery and the discovery of an illegal-weapons cache lead Kamil Oasha to uncover a plan to massacre an entire valley, but before he can stop it, he must contend with being framed for murder and accused of treason, as a well as a threat to his family and the woman he loves. By the author of
Turkish detective Kamil Pasha uncovers a frightening plot to kill hundreds of people when investigating a bank robbery in 1888 Istanbul. As a special investigator for the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Kamil is constantly maneuvering complex political scenarios: this time, after discovering an illegal stash of weapons that can only mean trouble for the sultan, he is promptly framed for murder by his rival, Vahid, who heads up the secret police. This temporarily slows Kamil down, but not for long Jenny White masterfully evokes a time and place distant enough from ours to be exciting, while crafting a hero that will resonate with contemporary readers in this fine installment in her series.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Themes, Mystery + Crime
- Subgenre: Types of Characters, Politics, Literary Genres + Types of Novels
- Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
- Pages: 400
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: March 15, 2010
- Date Published: March 15, 2010
- Author: Jenny White