 Courtenay Grimwood, Jon. Pashazade: The First Arabesk. Simon & Schuster UK/Earthlight 2001. |  Courtenay Grimwood, Jon. Pashazade: The First Arabesk. Bantam Spectra 2005. |  Courtenay Grimwood, Jon. Effendi: The Second Arabesk. Pocket UK 2003. |
Courtenay Grimwood, Jon. Arabesk [vt Ashraf Bey Novels]
Divergence: 1915 CE
What if: The Third Balkan War, which erupted in Europe in August 1914, was settled a
year later with the assistance of Woodrow Wilson, and in 1916, Egypt gained
its independence from Britain.
Series note: Seris including
Pashazade,
Effendi, and
Felaheen.
Comments: Despite a background including the existence of the Ottoman Empire into the
21st Century, a France ruled by royalty, and Germany exerting strong infuence
over an Egypt ruled by the Khedive, the books in this series do not seem
particularly allohistorical and could be thought of as somewhat bent
near-future techno-mysteries/thrillers.
Published: Omnibus volume entitle Arabesk including all three novels
Gollancz 2007 (0575081325, 0575079711).
 Courtenay Grimwood, Jon. Felaheen: The Third Arabesk, Bantam/Spectra 2005. |
Courtenay Grimwood, Jon. Pashazade: The First Arabesk
Divergence: 1915 CE
Summary: A mystery set in El Iskandriya (Alexandria) during the early 21st Century, when
a young man of mysterious background must investigate the strange murder of his
alleged aunt.
Series note: First volume of Arabesk.
Published: Simon & Schuster UK/Earthlight 2001 (0743202848BUY), 2002 (0671773682);
Pocket UK 2003 (0743468333);
Bantam/Spectra 2005 (0553587439BUY);
Gollancz 2008 (0575083700).
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Included in Arabesk, Gollancz 2007 (0575081325, 0575079711).
Original in: English.
Translation: Spanish by [[trans. unknown]] as
Pashazade, Minotauro 2005 (8445075462).
Awards: Nominee: 2001 BSFA Award for best novel.
Courtenay Grimwood, Jon. Effendi: The Second Arabesk
Divergence: 1915 CE
Summary: Now officially a police detective, the mysterious young man investigates a series
of gruesome slayings in Alexandria at the same time that his lover's father is
brought to trial for war crimes.
Series note: Second volume of Arabesk.
Published: Simon & Schuster UK/Earthlight 2002 (0743202856BUY);
Pocket UK 2003 (0671773690BUY);
Bantam/Spectra 2005 (0553587447BUY);
Gollancz 2008 (0575083697).
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Included in Arabesk, Gollancz 2007 (0575081325, 0575079711).
Awards: Nominee: 2002 BSFA Award for best novel.
Courtenay Grimwood, Jon. Felaheen: The Third Arabesk
Divergence: 1915 CE
Summary: Ashraf Bey travels to Tunis to investigate the attempted murder of his supposed
father, the emir.
Series note: Third volume of Arabesk.
Published: Simon & Schuster UK/Earthlight 2003 (0743461177BUY);
Gardners 2004 (0671773704);
Bantam/Spectra 2005 (0553383787BUY);
Gollancz 2008 (0575083689).
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Included in Arabesk, Gollancz 2007 (0575081325, 0575079711).
Awards: Winner: 2003 BSFA Award for best novel.
Nominee: 2004 British Fantasy Award for best novel.
