In 16th-century Istanbul, the Sultan secretly commissions a great book: a celebration of his life, to be illuminated by the finest artists. But any work of art – an affront to Islam – is dangerous. When one of the artists is murdered, the only clue lies in the half-finished illuminations themselves. By the Nobel laureate. "Masterful. With multiple voices weighing in on blasphemy, passion, art, and repression, John Lee's solid performance makes this work a splendid fit for audio."—AudioFile