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Synopsis
Confined to his home on sick-leave (and prevented from sneaking his beloved brandy and cigars), Inspector Ikmen of the Istanbul police is forced to hand his latest case over to his protg, the newly promoted Suleyman. That's too bad, because the aristocratic Suleyman knows nothing about Arabesk, the throbbing, deeply sentimental music that is adored by Turkey's working classes, and the case is drenched in those mournful melodies. A secret marriage, a murdered bride, an aging beauty, a father driven mad with grief and guilt]]it's all so melodramatic that Suleyman can barely keep his lip from curling. Ikmen, unashamed of his own plebeian tastes, is happy to weigh in from the sidelines, but both cops eventually come to one conclusion: At the real heart of this operatic catastrophe is the city itself.
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Review
The Istanbul atmosphere is as thick as Turkish coffee, and the novel is crammed with fascinating information (Evening Standard)
`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)
`Particularly interesting for its discussion of Turkish customs and beliefs' (Sunday Telegraph)
Book Description
The powerful third novel from one of crime fiction's most original talents
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- PublisherUlverscroft Large Print Books Ltd
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0708946410
- ISBN 13 9780708946411
- BindingHardcover
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