"Novelist Highlights The Rich Flavor Of Old Istanbul
by Ivan Watson
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Morning Edition resumes its Crime in the City series.
Morning Edition, August 14, 2008 · Historian-turned-mystery-writer Jason Goodwin steps through a centuries' old archway into the carnival-like atmosphere of Istanbul's grand bazaar, and his eyes light up. Sizing up the crowds of Turks and foreign tourists who surge past the bazaar's hundreds of shops, Goodwin declares the setting perfect for a murder."
More:Novelist Highlights The Rich Flavor Of Old Istanbul : NPR
