Mystery of the last drop

 When Sultan Murad III's most beloved concubines are found dead one by one within the palace walls, panic sweeps through the harem. Suspicions fall on every woman, and jealousy, ambition, and fear threaten to tear the Sultan's household apart.Yet Nurbanu Sultan, the powerful Queen Mother, senses a far more dangerous conspiracy. Secretly, she entrusts Leyla, the harem's wise and experienced herbalist, with uncovering the truth.As Leyla follows a trail of poison, secrets, and betrayal, she discovers that the murders are no simple rivalry among women. Hidden behind the palace walls is the deadly hand of the Venetian Republic. The investigation leads to Elena, a frightened Venetian concubine whose secret could ignite the entire Mediterranean.Meanwhile, Prince Selim, blinded by love and suspicion, becomes convinced that Leyla herself is the killer.With only one night remaining before the Sultan's grand gala banquet, Leyla must race through the steaming bathhouses of Istanbul and across the shadowed rooftops of Galata to expose the traitor hidden within the palace—before the last drop of poison reaches the Sultan's cup.A gripping historical thriller of intrigue, espionage, forbidden loyalties, and deadly secrets set in the dazzling world of the Ottoman Empire.