The Sheen on the Silk

Publisher Marketing: Arriving in the ancient Byzantine city in the year 1273, Anna Zarides has only one mission: to prove the innocence of her twin brother, Justinian, who has been exiled to the desert for conspiring to kill Bessarion, a nobleman. Disguising herself as a eunuch named Anastasius, Anna moves freely about in society, using her skills as a physician to maneuver close to the key players involved in her brother s fate. With her medical practice thriving, Anna crosses paths with Zoe Chrysaphes, a devious noblewoman with her own hidden agenda, and Giuliano Dandolo, a ship s captain conflicted not only by his mixed Venetian-Byzantine heritage but by his growing feelings for Anastasius. Trying to clear her brother s name, Anna learns more about Justinian s life and reputation, including his peculiar ties to Bessarion s beautiful widow and his possible role in a plot to overthrow the emperor. This leaves Anna with more questions than answers, and time is running out. For an even greater threat lies on the horizon: another Crusade to capture the Holy Land is brewing, and leaders in Rome and Venice have set their sights on Constantinople for what is sure to be a brutal invasion. Anna s discoveries draw her inextricably closer to the dangers of the emperor s treacherous court where it seems that no one is exactly who he or she appears to be. Richly detailed and finely wrought, "The Sheen on the Silk" is a bold and brilliant work that affirms Anne Perry s talent as a master storyteller." Review Citations: Booklist 10/15/2009 pg. 6 (EAN 9780345500656, Hardcover) Library Journal 12/15/2009 pg. 101 (EAN 9780345500656, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2010 pg. 13 (EAN 9780345500656, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 01/04/2010 pg. 28 (EAN 9780345500656, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Perry, Anne Anne Perry is the bestselling author of two acclaimed series set in Victorian England: the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels, including Buckingham Palace Gardens and Long Spoon Lane, and the William Monk novels, including Execution Dock and Dark Assassin. She is also the author of a series of five World War I novels, as well as seven holiday novels, most recently A Christmas Odyssey, and a historical novel, The Sheen on the Silk, set in the Ottoman Empire. Anne Perry lives in Scotland. Contributor Bio:  Dawe, Angela Angela Dawe is originally from Lansing, Michigan, and currently calls Chicago home. In addition to audiobook narration, she has worked in film, television, theater, and improvisational comedy.