Charged by the Sultan to find a stolen painting by Bellini, Yashim the detective enlists the help of his friend Palewski, the Polish Ambassador, and goes undercover. Venice in 1840 is a city of empty palazzos and silent canals, and Palewski starts to mingle with Venetian dealers - but when two bodies turn up in the canal, he realises that art in Venice is a deadly business, and it is up to Yashim to attempt to rescue his intrepid friend from forces bigger than they had ever imagined.
By:
Jason Goodwin Imprint: Faber & Faber Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 255g ISBN:9780571239948 ISBN 10: 0571239943 Series:Yashim the Ottoman Detective Pages: 320 Publication Date:15 June 2009 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Jason Goodwin's first Yashim mystery, The Janissary Tree, became an international bestseller when it was published in 2006; it and its sequel, The Snake Stone, have been translated into 37 languages.