{"product_id":"murder-in-constantinople-9781782279198","title":"Murder in Constantinople","description":"\u003cb\u003eAlfred Hitchcock meets Indiana Jones in this acclaimed, globe-trotting historical mystery about a wayward Jewish kid drawn into a sinister plot \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Impressive. . . Enthralling. . . Goldin brings a long-lost era to life in vivid, evocative detail\" -- \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A rip-roaring adventure. . . A zip-along plot, packed full of political machinations, strange deaths and ruinous romance\" -- \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen'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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.E. Goldin\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eMurder in Constantinople\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Vertigo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51649068728594,"sku":"9781782279198","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_806ac7aa-8179-43f3-b013-96793e0e64dc.jpg?v=1759845141","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/murder-in-constantinople-9781782279198","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}