A Gift for the Sultan

The 1402 Ottoman siege of Constantinople stands as one of the great conflicts of history, a prelude to the Muslim conquest of that famous Christian city and Europe’s turn westward to the New World. It is this historic event and the cast of characters who changed the course of modern history that drive the action of A Gift for the Sultan. When the Christian leader secretly offers surrender, and throws in the key to the city and the 14-year-old Princess Theodota, the results can only be catastrophic. In this compelling and beautifully crafted novel, Geoffrey Fox pulls us into a conflict that took place more than 600 years ago...yet makes us feel as if we're in the middle of the action. Sieges by fierce armies, competing faiths and warriors, deception, love, and passion, everything delivered as high drama and a memorable read.