The Abyssinian Proof (A Kamil Pasha Novel)(Library Edition)

Jenny White

ISBN 10: 1433209446 ISBN 13: 9781433209444

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, 2008

Synopsis

The Ottoman Empire is plagued by thefts of antiquities from mosques and churches. Within days, the lost objects 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 neighborhoods where Istanbul's crime rings reside may cost Kamil not only his position but also his life.

Jenny White enters this time of distrust and turmoil, re-creating the gritty underworld of a dying empire.

About this title

About the Author:

JENNY WHITE, a professor of anthropology, is the author of The Sultan's Seal, chosen as a Booklist "Top Ten Historical" and "Top Ten First" novel and a finalist for the Ellis Peters Historical Crime Award.

From AudioFile:

Nadia May ably carries listeners to nineteenth-century Istanbul in the second of anthropology professor Jenny White's mysteries involving Magistrate Kamil Pasha. In this one, he must solve a complex case involving the smuggling of precious religious artifacts. Woven into the plot is the story of an unusual Christian Abyssinian sect, led by a woman whom Kamil finds strangely alluring. White has cleverly produced a book that will appeal to listeners who love Dan Brown-type plots and those who want accuracy in their historical mysteries. Without using many accents, May infuses the wide range of characters--from a snobbish British official to a Turkish street urchin--with vibrant personalities, and her pacing is spot-on as she guides listeners into Istanbul's back alleys. A.C.S. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1433209446
• ISBN 13: 9781433209444
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 11