This is a novel of which we have not seen the like since Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. -- Bernard-Henri Levy Le Point Julia Kristeva gives us a stimulating, joyous book. In a word, a great Byzantine novel. -- Christine Rousseau Le Monde Readers will enjoy this concoction, which falls squarely in the Eco/Perez-Reverte tradition of mystery with a moral. Kirkus This is no 'novel'...It is inflammatory, argumentative, ranting, full of history, prose suggestion, education... and a relay of truth. -- Tony Gurney New Criminologist There are philosophical observations, trenchant comments and deep historical events in this book, but it's also a lot of old-fashioned fun. -- Margaret Cannon Globe and Mail It's a book chock-full of ideas and experiments. Irish Times Kristeva doesn't skimp on plot or suspense... Buy it for the Dan Brown fan in your life. -- Matt Thorne The Independent Online Edition Murder in Byzantium is an intriguing and bold venture... A real Kristevan joy ride. -- Adi Drori-Avraham The Liberal