In 1913, a poisoned cat, an exiled Sultan, and a new vision of an ascendant Greece threaten the Balkans with utter chaos and war. Something has to be done, and fast. Who was behind the feline poisoning? British Special Branch officer Seymour is on the case.
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Pearce hits his stride with his third mystery (after 2005's A Dead Man in Istanbul) to chronicle the international exploits of Sandor Seymour, a polyglot Scotland Yard detective who's just as engaging as Owen Gareth, the hero of Pearce's Mamur Zapt series set in early 20th-century Egypt. In 1912, Seymour leaves London's East End for Athens to investigate the poisoning of the cat of the Sultan of Turkey, who has been exiled to Greece. Given the perpetually strained relations between the Greeks and Ottomans and the broader political turmoil on the eve of WWI, the authorities fear the cat's death may presage an attempt on the sultan himself. Sure enough, a human death follows, and Seymour's mission gathers momentum and urgency. By effectively wedding prewar intrigue to an often humorous plot, Pearce should retain the loyalty of fans and attract new readers. (Oct.)
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Pearce continues to chronicle the unlikely adventures of Sandor Seymour. Seymour, the multilingual Scotland Yard detective introduced in A Dead Man in Trieste (2004) and further established in A Dead Man in Istanbul (2005), is dispatched to Athens in 1913 to investigate the poisoning of a cat. Of course, it is no ordinary cat but rather the exiled sultan of Turkey's cat. To avoid any incident that might incite a war in the fragile Balkans, Seymour must prove that the sultan was not the intended target of an insidious international plot. Given the delicacy of his mission and the precarious nature of the political situation, he must proceed with caution as he peels away embedded layers of domestic deceit and intrigue in the sultan's household. Another fine entry in an unfailingly amusing historical series. Margaret Flanagan
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Well writtten entertaining historical mystery,
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Michael Pearce's latest comedy of manners mystery reads as if he is channeling Compton Mackenzie's entertaining spy mysteries set in the Med during WWI. Recommended for anyone who enjoys learning some history while being enterained
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Author is an amateur of history,
By Niko78 (Hellas) - See all my reviews
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It is filled with historical inaccuracies. The author is an amateur of Balkan history.
Be careful reading this because you will be reading inexcusably incorrect information. The book itself is written "just okay." A forgettable teen/young adult book at best.
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A fun read,
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This is a lively, entertaining book from an author who is very knowledgeable about history and creates an authentic image of Greece in the early years of the 20th century. One thing, though--his expertise does not extend to cats. The Sultan's cat, who is a protagonist of sorts, is described as eating chocolate candy. Mr. Pearce, no self-respecting cat would ever eat a piece of chocolate, especially if it is filled with cherry liqueur! Meow.
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