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The Sultan's Seal

Auteur(s): Jenny White
Narrateur(s): Nadia May
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 The body of a young Englishwoman washes up in Istanbul wearing a pendant inscribed with the seal of the deposed sultan. The death resembles the unsolved murder of another Englishwoman, 10 years before. A magistrate in the new secular courts, Kamil Pasha, sets out to find the killer, but his dispassionate belief in science and modernity is shaken by betrayal and widening danger. In a mystical voice, a young Muslim woman recounts her own relationship with one of the dead women and with the suspected killer. Were these political murders involving the palace or crimes of personal passion?

Rich in sensuous detail, this novel of faith and desire brilliantly captures the political and social upheavals of the waning Ottoman Empire and the contradictory desires of the human soul.

©2006 Jenny White (P)2006 Blackstone Audiobooks Crime Historique Roman policier Suspense Thrillers et romans à suspense Fiction Moyen-Orient

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"The writing is lyrical and the characters enchanting." (Publishers Weekly)
"Court life and customs in old Istanbul are thrillingly captured here, with readers easily transported back to those days when mystery and intrigue lurked around every corner." (Booklist)

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I couldn't get into this story at all as the narrator wasn't able to change voices to reflect the different characters. Historical novels set in Istanbul are usually a delight for me as there is so much that is interesting and colourful. None of it came through in this story. Disappointing purchase.

All the characters sound the same!

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