I truly enjoy this series. The description of the exotic city, people, food, and customs is fascinating. In Stone, several murders have taken place and while a group named Hetira appears to be involved Yashim is primarily concerned with the death of a French archaeologist whom he saw just before he died. Linking Yashim with this death would tarnish his reputation and diminish his effectiveness as an investigator. As Yashim investigates the murders he finds himself trapped in the waterworks in a pool of cold, cold water. But he is rescued by his friend, the Polish ambassador who helps him unravel some of the tangles surrounding the murders. When the French archaeologist's wife appears seeking her husband, Yashim finds himself strongly attracted to the beautiful young woman whose insight also helps with the mystery surrounding the murders. As the story unfolds, the reader discovers that not all of the murders were committed for the same purpose. At heart appears to be a treasure that was hidden during a siege that the archaeologist, his wife and others are hoping to find while others seek to keep it hidden forever.
Wonderfully descriptive of a time gone.... intriguing, convoluted and I would recommend it.
