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The Star of Istanbul
Robert Olen Butler
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Description for The Star of Istanbul
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 278.
A Christopher Marlowe Cobb Thriller
It is 1915 and Germany has allied itself with the Ottoman empire, persuading the caliphs of Turkey to declare a jihad on the British empire, as President Woodrow Wilson hesitates to enter the fray. War correspondent Christopher Marlowe Cobb has been tasked to follow Brauer, a German intellectual and possible secret service agent suspected of holding information vital to the war effort.
As they travel on the Lusitania's fateful voyage, Cobb becomes smitten with famed actress Selene Bourgani. Cobb soon realizes that this simple actress is anything but, as she harbours secrets that could add ... Read more
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Publisher
No Exit Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843445678
SKU
V9781843445678
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Ref
99-31
About Robert Olen Butler
Robert Olen Butler is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain, and sixteen other novels including Hell, A Small Hotel, Perfume River, and the Christopher Marlowe Cobb series. He is also the author of six short story collections and a book on the creative process, From Where You Dream. He has twice won a National ... Read more
Reviews for The Star of Istanbul
a rollicking thriller with a keen eye for period detail
Rosemary Goring
Herald Scotland
A thrilling, old-fashioned tale of intrigue and adventure that grabs you immediately with a historical timebomb
Andre
Crime Fiction Lover
"well-researched and well-written historical fiction"
Chris Roberts
Crime Review UK
Zestful, thrilling... a ripping good yarn ... Read more
Rosemary Goring
Herald Scotland
A thrilling, old-fashioned tale of intrigue and adventure that grabs you immediately with a historical timebomb
Andre
Crime Fiction Lover
"well-researched and well-written historical fiction"
Chris Roberts
Crime Review UK
Zestful, thrilling... a ripping good yarn ... Read more