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.

The powerful third novel from one of crime fiction's most original talents

About the Author
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

Reviews
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 Information
ISBN 9780747262190
Author Barbara Nadel
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 228g
Dimensions(mm) 180mm * 112mm * 26mm