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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 Mail This 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.
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 Mail This 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.
Über den Autor
A.E. Goldin is a British writer and musician. He read English at Trinity College, Cambridge and studied classical piano at the Royal Academy of Music. He works as a screenwriter for television companies in London and Los Angeles. Murder in Constantinople is his debut novel. He lives in London.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781782279198
ISBN-10: 1782279199
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Goldin, A E
Hersteller: Pushkin Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 193 x 126 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: A E Goldin
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.10.2025
Gewicht: 0,26 kg
Artikel-ID: 133233143

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