Absolute convergence of $\sum_\limits{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^{n+1}e^{-n\sin x}$

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Exercise: Study the absolute convergence and convergence domains of the following series: $$\sum_\limits{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^{n+1}e^{-n\sin x}$$

I tried to solve it in the following way:

My resolution:

Convergence: $\lim_{n\to\infty}(-1)^{n+1}e^{-n\sin x}=0$ So by the Leibniz criterion the series converge for any $x\in\mathbb{R}$.

Absolute convergence:$\sum_\limits{n=1}^{\infty}|(-1)^{n+1}e^{-n\sin x}|=\sum_\limits{n=1}^{\infty}|(-1)^{n+1}\frac{1}{e^{n\sin x}}|\leqslant\sum_\limits{n=1}^{\infty}|\frac{1}{e^{n\sin x}}|$ By the integral test $\int_\limits{1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{e^{n\sin x}} dn=\frac{1}{\sin x e^{\sin x}}<\infty$ So the series converge absolutely $\forall x\in\mathbb{R}$.

Solution(book): The series converge absolutely if $2k\pi<x<(2k+1)\pi\:\:\forall k\in \mathbb{Z}$, in all other points the series diverge.

Questions:

I was puzzled by the books solution. What have I done wrong?

How should I study the absolute convergence then?

Thanks in advance!

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Note that when $x=\pi k$ then $\sin x=\sin \pi k=0$ for any $k\in\mathbb{N}$. Hence the series would be $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^{n+1}e^{-n\sin x}=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^{n+1}e^{-n\sin \pi k}=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^{n+1}$$ which is not convergent.