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The Ottoman Empire is plagued by thefts of antiquities from mosques and churches that, within days, appear for sale in Europe. Among them is a reliquary, presumed lost for four hundred years and around which an elaborate and mysterious sect has grown.
In Istanbul, magistrate Kamil Pasha is under pressure to break the smuggling ring amid rising tensions between Christians and Muslims. He confronts a mysterious adversary who will stop at nothing to get the reliquary first. With the Balkans aflame and Kamil's personal life in upheaval, the search into the old neighbourhoods where Istanbul's crime rings reside may cost Kamil not only his position but also his life.
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In writing a thoroughly enjoyable and gripping crime novel Jenny White also makes a serious point about today's politics and invites us to think. (Alan Massie THE SCOTSMAN)
a compelling thriller; bold characters seize an adventure occasionally tinged with melancholy, while White's anthropological heritage floods her brisk investigation with colourful detail. (James Urquhart FINANCIAL TIMES)
Intrigue, murder and betrayal are rife in this stylish detective thriller. (GLASGOW EVENING TIMES)
An exciting read (MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS)
a fascinating picture of Istanbul... The 19th-century city is vividly drawn... [Kamil Pasha] is an appealing hero. (HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW)
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a compelling thriller; bold characters seize an adventure occasionally tinged with melancholy, while White's anthropological heritage floods her brisk investigation with colourful detail. (James Urquhart FINANCIAL TIMES)
Intrigue, murder and betrayal are rife in this stylish detective thriller. (GLASGOW EVENING TIMES)
An exciting read (MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS)
a fascinating picture of Istanbul... The 19th-century city is vividly drawn... [Kamil Pasha] is an appealing hero. (HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW)
19th-century Istanbul: a conspiracy to steal an ancient reliquary; a secret which could change the world.
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- PublisherPhoenix
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0753824396
- ISBN 13 9780753824399
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages456
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