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Arabesk (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 3): A powerful crime thriller set in Istanbul
Barbara Nadel
Fiction, Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense
The powerful third novel from one of crime fiction's most original talents
When the wife of one of Istanbul's best known popular singers is found dead and his baby daughter missing, the newly promoted Inspector Suleyman, scion of one of Turkey's most aristocratic families, finds himself plunged into the magnificently vulgar, overblown world of Arabesk music, dominated by an ageing star, the monstrous chanteuse, Tansu.
Praise for Arabesk (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 3): A powerful crime thriller set in Istanbul
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The Istanbul atmosphere is as thick as Turkish coffee, and the novel is crammed with fascinating information - Evening Standard
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'The delight of the Nadel book is the sense of being taken beneath the surface of an ancient city which most visitors see for a few days at most' - Independent
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'Particularly interesting for its discussion of Turkish customs and beliefs' - Sunday Telegraph
Barbara Nadel
Trained as an actress, Barbara Nadel used to work in mental health services. Born in the East End of London, she now writes full time and has been a visitor to Turkey for over twenty years. She received the Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger for her novel DEADLY WEB, and the Swedish Flintax Prize for historical crime fiction for her first Francis Hancock novel, LAST RIGHTS.
To find out more, follow Barbara on Twitter @BarbaraNadel or visit her website www.barbara-nadel.com
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