The Darkest Night (Ikmen Mystery 26) - Inspiration for THE TURKISH DETECTIVE, BBC Two s sensational new

Dark magic is unleashed on the streets of Istanbul . . . When a newborn baby is found drowned in the shallow waters of the Golden Horn, all-out warfare threatens to erupt between rival criminal gangs. Inspector Kerim Gursel is assigned to the case and he must tread carefully when DNA tests reveal that the baby''s father is Gorkan Pasahan, Istanbul''s most feared Mafia boss. But the identity of the infant''s mother is yet to be discovered . . . Meanwhile, cetin g.kmen and Mehmet Suleyman attend the winter festival known as Bocuk Gecesi, held on the darkest night of the year, and witness a magic trick whereby a young man, Emir Kaya, disappears. While g.kmen investigates how the illusion took place, Suleyman conducts a tortuous hunt for Emir Kaya that exposes a harrowing tale of depravation, betrayal and corruption where the bloodline of a child is worth killing for and everything has its price . . . Praise for Barbara Nadel''s novels: ''Complex and beguiling: a Turkish delight'' Mick Herron ''g.kmen is one of modern crime fiction''s true heroes, complex yet likeable, and the city he inhabits - Istanbul - is just as fascinating'' The Times ''Barbara Nadel''s distinctive Istanbul-set Inspector g.kmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots'' Guardian

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Barbara Nadel, Nadel Barbara
• Edition: Headline
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 14.09.2024
• EAN: 9781472293817
• ISBN: 978-1-4722-9381-7
• Pages: 416
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 32 mm
• Thème: Inspector Ikmen Mystery
• Catégories: Littérature > Suspense; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Fiction & related items, Classic crime, turkish, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Classic crime and mystery fiction