When you read a historical mystery by Jason Goodwin, you take a magic carpet ride to the most exotic place on earth.
Marilyn Stasio in The New York Times.
The Yashim detective series, set in 1830s Istanbul, begins with The Janissary Tree, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 2007. The series continues with The Snake Stone, The Bellini Card, and An Evil Eye, translated from English into over forty languages.
Escapist fiction at its most seductive.
Times Literary Supplement
An Evil Eye
A starred review in Publisher's Weekly - 'masterful'. Toronto Globe and Mail - 'the best of a great bunch...a great addition to a superb series.' The Literary Review - 'both interesting and highly entertaining.’ The Sunday Times - 'vividly recreates the sinister atmosphere of the harem.'
Washington Post pick for 'Best Summer Reads'
'An elegant meditation on the Ottoman psyche.' Financial Times
'An unfailingly readable book with a pleasing flavour of suspense.' Cornucopia Magazine
'An Evil Eye is another treat for Goodwin's many fans, and newcomers to the series.’ Laura Wilson, Guardian
'Skilful...scrupulous...entertaining...bringing to life an immeasurably different world.' Independent
