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# The Sultan's Seal: A Novel (Kamil Pasha Novels)

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## Customer Reviews

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    Wonderful historical detective fiction
  

*by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2016*

As a scholar of the Ottoman Empire and a fan of 19th century detective fiction, I am delighted with Amazon's recommendation of Jenny White's "Kamil Pasha" mysteries,  Set in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, Smith (an Ottoman expert and scholar) has a command of not only the cultural and geographic details of Istanbul (Constantinople), but also skill in writing a first-rate murder mystery.The plot revolves around the discovery of a young European woman's body that washes up on the shore of the Bosporus.  What quickly turns a possible accidental drowning into a dangerous case of political intrigue is an amulet containing the sultan's personal seal on the body.  Tasked with investigating the case (and its relation to a career-ending murder of similar circumstances some 15 years earlier), is Kamil Pasha, a Cambridge-educated minor official whose position within the Ottoman administration (and perhaps his life) hang in his ability to solve the case without ruffling too many official feathers.  This becomes increasingly difficult as clue after clue indicate that powerful persons are acting behind the scenes to obstruct the investigation, which may point to involvement of Topkapi Palace itself.As much fun as the mystery is to read, the details White provides of Ottoman (and Turkish) culture and history not only provide an element of authenticity to the story, it also points to the magnitude of changes the Sublime Porte was experiencing at the time.  This flavor is as much an attraction to the genre as the crime fiction itself - and White does this brilliantly.For fans of historical detective fiction, this is a recommended read.  Of a similar flavor (in terms of place and time and genre), I also recommend 

  
The Janissary Tree: A Novel (Investigator Yashim)









  
  
    
  , or for a more contemporary (and genuinely Turkish) voice, 

  
The Sultan of Byzantium

### ⭐ 







  
  
    Not worth reading
  

*by V***R on Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014*

This book has some interesting historical tidbits but most of the information is inaccurate. The "amber" worry beads discussed are the famous jet from central Turkey. Tea is a big part of the story but Turks didn't drink tea until the 20th Century when they started growing it in the Black Sea region. The story itself I found not very interesting, far fetched, disjointed. I read this while traveling in Turkey, hoping it would add to the trip, but it was mostly a frustrating read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Istanbul in the late 19th C.
  

*by N***7 on Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2012*

"The Sultan's Seal" was a well-plotted, beautifully written novel set in Istanbul in the last days of the Ottoman Empire. Kamil Pasha is a magistrate trying to introduce Western methods of investigation and prosecution in a rigid and arthritic culture. He is hampered both by being unable to operate within the pslace and by his own internal doubts about some of the methods he applies.I visited Istanbul earlier this year and bought this book with the idea that it would painlessly teach me more about the history of the city. (This has worked well with other novels I read.) Instead I read an intricately plotted mystery populated by well-rounded and interesting characters. I did get insights into what Istanbul must have been like shortly before the turn of the 20th century, but I got much more than that in the way of plot and character building.You don't have to have visited Istanbul to thoroughly enjoy this novel. I'll be reading more in this series.

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