Murder in Constantinople (A Ben Canaan Mystery)

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Alfred Hitchcock meets Indiana Jones in this acclaimed, globe-trotting historical mystery about a wayward Jewish kid drawn into a sinister plot &“Impressive. . . Enthralling. . . Goldin brings a long-lost era to life in vivid, evocative detail&” — Financial Times &“A rip-roaring adventure. . . A zip-along plot, packed full of political machinations, strange deaths and ruinous romance&” — Daily MailThis entertaining historical mystery is the exciting debut novel from London-based musician and screenwriter A.E. Goldin. Thrillingly paced and with an enchanting historical setting, it launches an unforgettable new hero in a series that provides all the nostalgic reading pleasure of classic Sherlock Holmes.-London, 1854. 21-year-old Ben Canaan attracts trouble wherever he goes. His father wants him to be a good Jewish son, working for the family business on Whitechapel Road, but Ben and his friends, the 'Good-for-Nothings', just want adventure.Then the chance discovery of an enigmatic letter and a photograph of a beautiful woman bring Ben an adventure more dangerous than anything he&’d imagined. Suddenly he is thrown into the heart of a mystery that takes him away from everything he has known and all the way to Constantinople, the jewel of an empire and the centre of a world on the brink of war.Ben&’s only clue is 3 words: &‘The White Death&’. Now he must find what links a string of grisly murders, following a trail through kingmaking and conspiracy, poison and high politics, bloodshed and betrayal. In a city of deadly secrets, no one is safe – and one wrong step could cost Ben his life.
Copyright:
2024

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
352 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781782279204
Related ISBNs:
9781782279198
Publisher:
Steerforth Press
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Copyrighted By:
Aron Eliezer Goldin
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Religion and Spirituality
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Bookshare Staff
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