Isbn: 9780374299354 - the snake stone (9 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Detective, polyglot, chef, eunuch--Investigator Yashim returns in this evocative Edgar(R) Award-winning series set in Istanbul at the end of the Ottoman EmpireIstanbul, 1838. In his palace on the Bosphorus, Sultan Mahmud I is dying and the city swirls with rumors and alarms. The unexpected arrival of a French archaeologist determined to track down lost Byzantine treasures throws the Greek community into confusion. Yashim Togalu is once again enlisted to investigate. But when the archaeologist's mutilated body is discovered outside the French embassy, it turns out there is only one suspect: Yashim himself. As the body count starts to rise, Yashim must uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire, encountering along the way such vibrant characters as Lord Byron's doctor and the Sultan's West Indies-born mother, the Valide. With striking wit and irresistible flair, Jason Goodwin takes us into a world where the stakes are high, betrayal is death--and the pleasure to the reader is immense. …

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Detective, polyglot, chef, eunuch--Investigator Yashim returns in this evocative Edgar(R) Award-winning series set in Istanbul at the end of the Ottoman EmpireIstanbul, 1838. In his palace on the Bosphorus, Sultan Mahmud I is dying and the city swirls with rumors and alarms. The unexpected arrival of a French archaeologist determined to track down lost Byzantine treasures throws the Greek community into confusion. Yashim Togalu is once again enlisted to investigate. But when the archaeologist's mutilated body is discovered outside the French embassy, it turns out there is only one suspect: Yashim himself. As the body count starts to rise, Yashim must uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire, encountering along the way such vibrant characters as Lord Byron's doctor and the Sultan's West Indies-born mother, the Valide. With striking wit and irresistible flair, Jason Goodwin takes us into a world where the stakes are high, betrayal is death--and the pleasure to the reader is immense. …

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. fmc2%262D.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. 1st edition/1st printing.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Condition: 'As New' Notes: Binding is square and solid. Pages are unmarked, clean and unbent.

Zustand: NEAR FINE. First US printing. The second in the author's Edgar award winning series featuring Yashim Togalu, a Turkish eunuch, a detective in Istanbul in the 1830s and 1840s. "Yashim finds himself racing against time once again, to uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire, encountering along the way such vibrant characters as Lord Byrons doctor and the sultans West Indiesborn mother, the Valide." SIGNED on the title page. 290 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. First American edition. First printing. SIGNED AND DATED BY AUTHOR on title page in month of publication. A very fine copy in all respects, pristine and unread. Purchased new and opened only or the author to sign. There are no inscriptions or marks. Smoke-free. Shipped in well padded box. The follow-up second book in series for this Edgar winning author. Finalist, 2008 Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery. The series began with The Janissary Tree. Then came The Snake Stone, and The Bellini Card and An Evil Eye. The series centers on a Turkish eunuch detective, Yashim, who lives and works in 19th century Istanbul. You cannot find a better copy. Signed by Author(s).…