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The Ottoman Empire is plagued by thefts of antiquities from mosques and churches. Within days, the lost objects appear for sale in Europe. Among them is a reliquary presumed lost for 400 years and around which an elaborate, mysterious sect has grown. In Istanbul, magistrate Kamil Pasha is under pressure to break the smuggling ring amid rising tensions between Christians and Muslims. He confronts a mysterious adversary who will stop at nothing to get the reliquary first. With the Balkans aflame and Kamil's personal life in upheaval, the search into the old neighborhoods where Istanbul's crime rings reside may cost Kamil not only his position but also his life. The Abyssinian Proof re-creates the gritty underworld of a dying empire.
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"Kamil-smart, brave, and compassionate-proves an appealing sleuth....White, a professor of anthropology, clearly knows her period and place."
Publishers Weekly
"Kamil-smart, brave, and compassionate-proves an appealing sleuth....White, a professor of anthropology, clearly knows her period and place...."
Publishers Weekly
"White has cleverly produced a book that will appeal to listeners who love Dan Brown-type plots and those who want accuracy in their historical mysteries....May infuses the wide range of characters...with vibrant personalities, and her pacing is spot-on as she guides listeners into Istanbuls back alleys."
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- SeriesKamil Pasha #2