Download PDF by Jason Goodwin: The Bellini Card (Yashim the Eunuch, Book 3)

By Jason Goodwin

ISBN-10: 1429922729

ISBN-13: 9781429922722

Investigator Yashim travels to Venice within the most up-to-date installment of the Edgar® Award–winning writer Jason Goodwin's appealing series

Istanbul, 1840: the hot sultan, Abdülmecid, has heard a rumor that Bellini's vanished masterpiece, a portrait of Mehmet the Conqueror, could have resurfaced in Venice. Yashim, our eunuch detective, is briskly requested to enquire, but—aware that the sultan's advisers are opposed to any extravagant repurchase of the painting— comes to a decision to set up his disempowered Polish ambassador pal, Palewski, to go to Venice in his stead. Palewski arrives in cover in down-and-out Venice, the place a killer is at huge as purchasers, pale aristocrats, and different unknown factions search to discover the whereabouts of the lacking Bellini.

But is it the Bellini itself that endangers all, or whatever linked to its unique loss? And why is it that each one the killer's sufferers are someway tied to the desirable Contessa d'Aspi d'Istria? Will the Austrians unmask Palewski, or will the killer locate him first? in simple terms Yashim can discover the reality in the back of the manifold mysteries.

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Org The Moravian Historical Society presents the story of the Moravian church and its contributions to American history and culture. About the Author: KAREN CECIL SMITH An Old Salem Christmas, 1840 is Karen Cecil Smith’s first children’s book. While living in Winston-Salem and attending Salem College, she became interested in Moravian history. It was the beauty and authenticity of Old Salem Museums and Gardens, which surround the college campus, that inspired her to write this story. Karen is the author of Orlean Puckett: The Life of a Mountain Midwife, 1844-1939 and of many published articles, stories, and poems.

O. org The Wachovia Historical Society collects, preserves, and disseminates information on the history, antiquities, and literature of the Moravian church in the South. org The Moravian Historical Society presents the story of the Moravian church and its contributions to American history and culture. About the Author: KAREN CECIL SMITH An Old Salem Christmas, 1840 is Karen Cecil Smith’s first children’s book. While living in Winston-Salem and attending Salem College, she became interested in Moravian history.

About the Illustrator: BEBE PHIPPS Bebe Phipps grew up in Dudley, North Carolina. She currently resides in Winston-Salem where she attends Salem College. Bebe is working towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Graphic Design. Art has always been her greatest desire. Some choose politics or mission work to change the world, but she has devoted her life to reaching the world through art. Bebe’s goal is to get in touch with audiences of all ages and unite them in a common experience, be it through her work in the studio or illustrations in a book.

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