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Jason Goodwin

(b.1964)

Jason Goodwin fell under the spell of Istanbul while studying Byzantine history at Cambridge University. Following the success of A Time For Tea: Travels in China and India in Search of Tea, he made a six-month pilgrimage across eastern Europe to reach the city for the first time, a journey recounted in his award-winning On Foot to the Golden Horn.

Awards: Edgar (2007) see all

Genres: Historical Mystery

Series

Yashim the Ottoman Detective
   1. The Janissary Tree (2006)
   2. The Snake Stone (2007)
   3. The Bellini Card (2008)
   4. An Evil Eye (2011)
   5. The Baklava Club (2014)
   6. Yashim Cooks Istanbul (2016)

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Awards

2007 Edgar Award for Best Novel : The Janissary Tree

Award nominations

	2011 CWA Dagger in the Library (shortlist)
	2008 Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel (nominee) : The Snake Stone
	2007 Macavity Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Janissary Tree
	2007 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : The Snake Stone
	2006 CWA Historical Dagger (shortlist) : The Janissary Tree

Jason Goodwin recommends

By Blood Divided (2017)
(Mistra Chronicles / Rise of Empires Chronicles, book 4)
James Heneage
"A fast-moving and superbly intelligent adventure."

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