Murder in the Garden of Enchantment is an Agatha Christie-style novel set in high-society Istanbul in 1900. The Paris Exposition with its electric lights and moving sidewalks was bringing new ideas to Turkey. A profligate prodigal son is called home from Paris to Istanbul to marry. When a murder occurs at the wedding, a widow, Theodosia, her servant, Abdul, and a police detective, Chief Inspector Ibrahim Bey join forces to solve the mystery. In the finale, the detective questions the classic roomful of suspects, hoping the murderer will confess. An interesting look at the upper echelons of Turkish society. And the descriptions of food and fashion are priceless!
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Murder in the Garden of Enchantment (Ebony Publishing, November 13, 2024) is available through:
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