Set at the end of the Tulip era, a turning point in Ottoman history when international boundaries were being redrawn and social divisions exacerbated by lavish excesses among the aristocracy and increasing deprivation among the masses were propelling Istabul into turmoil and rebellion. Two young men, who in their quest for love, set out to resolve the mystery of a brutal murder and to retrieve a priceless tulip. -From back cover.