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The Star of Istanbul Robert Olen Butler

The Star of Istanbul By Robert Olen Butler

The Star of Istanbul by Robert Olen Butler


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Summary

It is 1915 and Germany has allied itself with the Ottoman empire, persuading the caliphs of Turkey to declare a jihad on the British empire, as President Woodrow Wilson hesitates to enter the fray. War correspondent Christopher Marlowe Cobb has been tasked to follow Brauer, a German intellectual and possible secret service agent...

The Star of Istanbul Summary

The Star of Istanbul by Robert Olen Butler

A Christopher Marlowe Cobb Thriller

It is 1915 and Germany has allied itself with the Ottoman empire, persuading the caliphs of Turkey to declare a jihad on the British empire, as President Woodrow Wilson hesitates to enter the fray. War correspondent Christopher Marlowe Cobb has been tasked to follow Brauer, a German intellectual and possible secret service agent suspected of holding information vital to the war effort.

As they travel on the Lusitania's fateful voyage, Cobb becomes smitten with famed actress Selene Bourgani. Cobb soon realizes that this simple actress is anything but, as she harbours secrets that could add fuel to the already raging conflict. Surviving the night of the infamous German U-Boat attack, Cobb follows Selene and Brauer into the darkest alleyways of London and on to the powder keg that is Istanbul. He must use all the cunning he possesses to uncover Selene's true motives, only to realize her hidden agenda could bring down some of the world's most powerful leaders.

The Star of Istanbul Reviews

a rollicking thriller with a keen eye for period detail -- Rosemary Goring * Herald Scotland *
A thrilling, old-fashioned tale of intrigue and adventure that grabs you immediately with a historical timebomb -- Andre * Crime Fiction Lover *
well-researched and well-written historical fiction -- Chris Roberts * Crime Review UK *
Zestful, thrilling... a ripping good yarn * Wall Street Journal *
An outstanding work of historical fiction * Huntington News *

About Robert Olen Butler

Robert Olen Butler is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain, and sixteen other novels including Hell, A Small Hotel, Perfume River, and the Christopher Marlowe Cobb series. He is also the author of six short story collections and a book on the creative process, From Where You Dream. He has twice won a National Magazine Award in Fiction and received the 2013 F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Literature. He teaches creative writing at Florida State University.

Additional information

GOR006860727
9781843445678
1843445670
The Star of Istanbul by Robert Olen Butler
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bedford Square Publishers
20150513
384
N/A
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