Tears of Pearl, Tasha Alexander
Tears of Pearl, Tasha Alexander
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Tears of Pearl
A Novel of Suspense

Author: Tasha Alexander

Narrator: Justine Eyre

Unabridged: 8 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/14/2020


Synopsis

Set amid the beauty and decadence of the Ottoman Empire, Lady Emily's latest adventure is full of intrigue, treachery, and romance.

Looking forward to the joys of connubial bliss, newlyweds Lady Emily and Colin Hargreaves, diplomats of the British Empire, set out toward Turkey for an exotic honeymoon. But on their first night in the city, a harem girl is found murdered, strangled in the courtyard of the Sultan's lavish Topkapi Palace. Sir Richard St. Clare, an Englishman who works at the embassy in Constantinople, is present and recognizes the girl as his own daughter who was kidnapped twenty years earlier. Emily and Colin promise the heartbroken father that they'll find her killer, but as the investigation gains speed, they find that appearance can be deceiving—especially within the confines of the seraglio.

As a woman, Emily is given access to the forbidden world of the harem and quickly discovers that its mysterious, sheltered walls offer no protection from a ruthless murderer. As the number of victims grows, Emily must rely on her own sharp wits in a heart-stopping finale if she is to stop a killer bend on exacting vengeance no matter how many innocent lives he leaves in his wake.

About Tasha Alexander

Tasha Alexander is the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Emily series and the novel Elizabeth: The Golden Age. She attended the University of Notre Dame, where she studied English and medieval history. Her work has been nominated for numerous awards and has been translated into more than a dozen languages. Tasha and her husband, novelist Andrew Grant, divide their time between Chicago and the UK.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tiziana on April 13, 2024

A very intricate mystery. ___ THE PLOT IN SHORT____Lady Emily and Colin Hargreaves, diplomats of the British Empire, are finally married and can't wait to enjoy a relaxing and magnificent honeymoon in an exotic place. Their choice falls on the wonderful Constantinople. Of course as always, plans don......more

Goodreads review by Lara on November 06, 2019

Wow, NOT my favorite of the series, obviously. The first problem I had was the number of coincidences that lead up to Colin and Emily investigating the murder of a harem girl in Constantinople--the entire way they get involved just seemed completely unbelievable to me. And then it also felt obvious......more

Goodreads review by Lois on July 20, 2023

The preachy tone with the storyline surrounding slavery is aggravating. As right during that same time period was the strongest age of colonization for GB, under Victoria. So why not set this storyline regarding a Coolie individual or group? Or some other person held in an informal form of slavery.......more

Goodreads review by Yukari on July 24, 2009

Historical mystery with a bit of romance is my kind of guilty pleasure. And "Lady Emily Mysteries" is one of my favorite guilty pleasures. I especially loved the last one, "A Fatal Waltz". It was thrilling as a mystery, and the romance between Emily and Colin was part of mystery which kept me wonder......more