Jason Goodwin
Jason Goodwin is a British travel writer and historian whose Yashim the eunuch investigator series is set in the Ottoman Empire of the 1830s. His novels are notable for their extraordinary historical detail, their exotic setting, and their sympathetic protagonist navigating the political intrigues of the Sublime Porte. The Janissary Tree won the Edgar Award.
Works
- The Janissary TreeOttoman detective investigates murders in eighteenth-century Constantinople
- The Snake StoneTurkish detective explores mystery tied to sacred stone artifact
- The Bellini CardOttoman detective investigates theft of priceless Renaissance artwork
- An Evil EyeConstantinople detective uncovers murder and supernatural evil eye
- The Baklava ClubOttoman detective explores mystery set in exclusive diplomatic club