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1836 historical mystery novel by Jason Goodwin
The Janissary Tree
First edition (UK)
Author
Jason Goodwin
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Series
Yashim the Detective[1]
Genre
Historical mystery
Publisher
Faber and Faber (UK) Farrar Straus and Giroux (US)
Publication date
16 May 2006
Media type
Print (hardback)
Pages
332
ISBN
0-571-22922-0
OCLC
64555080
Followed by
The Snake Stone[2]
The Janissary Tree is a historical mystery novel set in Istanbul in 1836, written by Jason Goodwin. It is the first in the Yashim the Detective series, followed by The Snake Stone, The Bellini Card, An Evil Eye and The Baklava Club. The series features Yashim, an eunuch detective, who is resourceful and learned in both the Ottoman culture and that of the West, enjoys the trust of the Sultan and high officials, and prefers to live in a rather bohemian lodging outside the palace complex. The novel deals with the fictional aftermath of the Auspicious Event, the disbanding (and mass killing) of the Janissaries, once elite troops of the Ottoman Empire.
The Janissary Tree won an Edgar Award for Best Novel 2007[3] and has been translated into over 40 languages.[1]
^ ab"Jason Goodwin". Retrieved 30 December 2011.
^"The Janissary Tree". Cornucopia Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
^Milligan, Michael. "Edgar Award Winners and Nominees Database". TheEdgars.com. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
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