Hotel Bosphorus by Esmahan Aykol
A film director is found murdered in a hotel room in Istanbul. Electrocuted by a hair dryer thrown in his bath water. When the police accuse the lead actress she turns to her only friend in town, the feisty and sexy owner of Istanbul's only mystery book shop.
A wonderful novel about IstanbulThe Turkish way of life, prejudices, men, politics, corruption-Esmahan Aykol writes about all these with a light and humorous touch.A" Petros Markaris, author of Che Committed Suicide and Zone Defence. Bubbling with hedonism, enthusiasm, love of life and books, this should be mandatory reading for those holidaying in Turkey, visitors to Istanbul and lovers of crime novels.A" Hamburger Abendblatt
Esmahan Aykol: Esmahan Aykol was born in 1970 in Edirne, Turkey. She lives in Istanbul and Berlin. During her law studies she was a journalist for a number of Turkish publications and radio stations. After a stint as a bartender she turned to fiction writing. She has written three Katie Hirschel novels. Hotel Bosphorus is the first and has been published in Turkish, German, French and soon in Italian. Ruth Whitehouse: Ruth Whitehouse worked as a violinist in Ankara. She pursued her interest in Turkish culture and literature by doing by obtaining a PhD in Turkish Literature at SOAS in London. This is her first translation of a full novel but her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2010 in a series called Young Turks, featuring translations of work by young Turkish writers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904738688 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904738680 |
| Title | Hotel Bosphorus |
| Author | Esmahan Aykol |
| Series | Kati Hirschel Murder Mystery Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bitter Lemon Press |
| Year published | 2011-04-14 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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