A Noble Killing (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 13)
Inspiration for THE TURKISH DETECTIVE, BBC Two's sensational new TV series
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Publisher Description
Barbara Nadel's gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Two's sensational eight-part TV crime drama series, out now.
When Honour can be deadly...
The brilliant thirteenth Istanbul crime novel from Barbara Nadel's Inspector Ikmen Mysteries series delves into the shocking world of honour killing. A Noble Killing will enthral fans of Andrea Camilleri and Colin Cotterill.
'Add Inspector Ikmen and his motley crew to the growing list of outstanding fictional cops plying their trades across all parts of Europe and Asia, which have become hotbeds of police procedural excellence' - Booklist
Turkey: the police are called to the scene of what seems to be the honour killing of a young girl. Burnt alive, she is not the first girl to suffer such an horrific death in Istanbul. Further investigations by Inspectors Cetin Ikmen and Mehmet Suleyman reveal that the girl had a secret boyfriend who has now disappeared. He and the girl's family are prime suspects, even though forensic evidence is scant. Why does the family, in common with other families of girls immolated in the city, now appear to be broke? There are also links to an infamous local gangster. Religion, organised crime and the lengths some people will go to in order to conform, come together in a tragic story of violence in a divided and changing society. And Mehmet Suleyman is on the verge of making a mistake that could ruin his career...
What readers are saying about A Noble Killing:
'Nadel writes with warmth, understanding and looks deep into the human soul'
'An exciting crime story that draws one in from the first page until the end. Impossible to put down'
'The twists and turns of the case keep you guessing'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Nadel's sprawling 13th Inspector Ikmen mystery (after 2010's Death by Design) meanders over much of modern Istanbul and the surrounding countryside. When a beautiful 17-year-old girl, G zde Seyhan, is burned to death in her own bedroom, the canny Istanbul police team of Insp. etin Ikmen and his prot g , Mehmet S leyman, immediately suspect an "honor killing," the restoring of honor to a family by murdering the one who broke strict Islamic laws. G zde's cellphone and its shocking images lead them to a young man who immediately flees, leading the police on a complex trail that involves the murder of a piano teacher, the search for two of his students, and the involvement of a local crime lord. The hunt lurches from one labyrinthine neighborhood to another and to family after family, all with interwoven yet hostile relationships. An intriguing sting operation brings the story back on track.
