Description
Winner of the German Crime Fiction Prize
A Kemal Kayankaya Mystery
A distressed artist comes to Kayankaya for help. His Thai girlfriend has been kidnapped. Kayankaya's raised eyebrow brings protestations of love. He confronts obstructive racist officials, corrupt cops and some of Germany's most depraved and dangerous criminals in his trawl through the immigration offices and brothels of Frankfurt where it seems young women fugitives and asylum seekers are disappearing into the Frankfurt night.
About the Author
Jakob Arjouni is the author of the celebrated Kayankaya novels featuring a Turkish detective in Frankfurt. Titles include Happy Birthday Turk, More Beer, One Man One Murder and Kismet. Magic Hoffmann, a standalone novel was shortlisted for the IMPAC Award. His last novel, Brother Kemal, was published by No Exit Press in August 2013.
Reviews
Jakob Arjouni writes the best urban thrillers since Raymond Chandler. In One Man, One Murder he has finally succeeded in creating in the person of the Turkish Private Investigator, Kemal Kayankaya, an utterly unforgettable figure * Tempo *
I can't think of anyone writing in England at the present time who could produce anything as exciting, modern, or politically astute as this -- John Baker * Tangled Web *
Book Information
ISBN 9781842438312
Author Jakob Arjouni
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint No Exit Press
Publisher Bedford Square Publishers