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Murder in Constantinople

03/09/2025
59 min
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Praised as “a rip-roaring adventure” by the Daily Mail and “unputdownable” in The Sun’s 5-star review, Murder in Constantinople is an immersive historical mystery. Ben Canaan’s father expects him to work in the family business on Whitechapel Road, but an enigmatic letter draws him to the jewel of the Ottoman Empire on the eve of the Crimean War.

Screenwriter and musician A.E. Goldin joins us to discuss his captivating debut novel, weaving together intrigue, history and suspense in a tale set at the crossroads of empires.

An event from Jewish Book Week 2025

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A.E. Goldin

A.E. Goldin is a British writer and musician. He read English at Trinity College, Cambridge and studied classical piano at the Royal Academy of Music. He works as a screenwriter for television companies in London and Los Angeles. Murder in Constantinople is his debut novel. He lives in London. Image © Benjamin Ealovega
Adam LeBor

Adam LeBor is the thriller critic of the Financial Times and a veteran former foreign correspondent who lived in Budapest for many years. He is the author of seven novels and nine non-fiction books, including Hitler’s Secret Bankers, which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and City of Oranges which was shortlisted for the Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize.

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Murder in Constantinople

03/09/2025
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59 min

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A.E. Goldin

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A.E. Goldin is a British writer and musician. He read English at Trinity College, Cambridge and studied classical piano at the Royal Academy of...

Adam LeBor

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Adam LeBor is the thriller critic of the Financial Times and a veteran former foreign correspondent who lived in Budapest for many years. He...