This was a complex story set in Istanbul in 1836 when the sultan is preparing to announce sweeping political changes in the Ottoman Empire. The main character is Investigator Yashmin, a eunuch who is "both brilliant and near invisible" and the only person trusted to find out what is happening to upset the fragile balance of power of the sultan. Wonderful history, geography, characters,and delicious food all contribute to the unraveling of the mysterious circumstances. Yashmin reminds me very much of Inspector Ikmen in Barbara Nadel's series about modern day Istanbul. It is the first in this series and I look forward to the second, The Snake Stone.
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