Incorruptible (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 20)

Product Description Inspector Ikmen Thrillers Combine Brightly Coloured Scene Setting With Deliciously Tortuous Plots Guardianincorruptible Is The Gripping New Istanbul Crime Thriller Starring Inspector Ikmen, The Morse Of Istanbul (Daily Telegraph), From Award-Winning Author Barbara Nadel. Not To Be Missed By Fans Of Donna Leon.In The Backstreets Of Istanbul, A Young WomanS Body Is Found. Dumped In A Dustbin And Covered In Cut Flowers, She Is The Victim Of A Frenzied And Vicious Stabbing. Inspector Ikmen Discovers That The Woman Was Well Known In Istanbul. Newspapers Had Been Calling Her The Blessed Woman; Cured Of Cancer In A Christian Miracle And A Proclaimed Messenger Of The Virgin Mary. These Controversial Claims Had Made Her Fierce Enemies In The Predominantly Islamic Community And She Had Unwittingly Stirred Up Divisions Amongst The Christians Of The City. But As Ikmen Digs Further Into The Case He Uncovers Powerful Hatred And Dark Secrets Lurking Within Her Family. And To Find The Truth He Must Delve Into A Toxic World Of Fear, Concealment And Lies. The Question Is: Was This A Killing In The Name Of Faith Or Does The Answer Lie Somewhere Else? Review Intelligent Andcaptivating Sunday Timesinspector etin Ikmen Is One Of Detective FictionS Most Likeable Investigators, Despite His Grumpy And Unsociable Character...Think Of Him Asthe Morse Of Istanbul Daily Telegraphimpeccable Mystery Plotting,Exotic And Atmospheric Guardianthe Delight Of NadelS Books Is The Sense Of Being Taken Beneath The Surface Of An Ancient City... We Look Into The Alleyways And Curious Dark Quarters Of Istanbul,Full Of Complex Characters And Louche Atmosphere Independentgripping And Unusual Detective Story,Vivid And Poignant Literary Review Book Description The Streets Of Istanbul Hide A World Of Fear And Lies... The Twentieth Novel In The Bestselling Inspector Ikmen Series By Barbara Nadel, The Silver Dagger Award-Winning Author Of The House Of Four And On The Bone. 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