El árbol de los jenízaros

Synopsis of El árbol de los jenízaros

«El árbol de los jenízaros» is the historical mystery novel by Jason Goodwin, published by Seix Barral in hardcover (384 pages, in Spanish).

In 1836, murders of members of the New Guard shake Istanbul and point to the Janissaries, the old Ottoman military elite that the sultan had disbanded. Yashim Togalu, a eunuch detective used to going unnoticed, investigates among markets, streets, and the harem whether that caste is preparing a violent return.

First installment of the Yashim Togalu investigator series. The novel won the Edgar Award for Best Novel and was nominated for the Macavity Award.

For readers of historical and mystery fiction set in the Ottoman Empire with an unusual detective.