The Secrets of Ephesus by Izabela Miszczak

In preparation for our upcoming trip to Turkey I've been wanting to read some books about the specific sites that we are visiting.  I've been reading about Turkey for 25+ years, so it's not new territory for me, but I felt like a refresher on these sites would deepen the experience of actually visiting them.

I feel like I've struck a little bit of gold with Ms. Miszczak, a Polish scholar who has written several books about historic sites and regions around Turkey.

I've never seen this book format before, part history and part travel guide for the serious history audience.  It's exactly what I was looking for.

This particular book on Ephesus was a joy, taking me much deeper into the site than I've ever read before.

Looking at our itinerary, I'm sure I will enjoy her other books on Istanbul, Troy and Antalya, at a minimum, before we leave in September.