Land of the Blind (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 17)
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Land of the Blind (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 17) by Barbara Nadel
A body is found in the ruined Constantinople hippodrome: a woman, clutching a piece of red stone. She's recently given birth, but there's no sign of the baby. Inspector Cetin Ikmen discovers she was a Byzantine specialist on a crusade to protect the historic but now squalid areas of Istanbul that her enemy, property developer Ahmet Oden, seeks to destroy and rebuild. As Ikmen searches for the lost child and the truth behind her death, the people of Istanbul rise up in protest against their government in Gezi Park, and the city lurches into chaos and anger. Against this background, Ikmen will unravel a tale of ancient hostility and modern desires, where the truth is concealed within the secret history of this antique city.
Ever topical, with her finger on the pulse of modern Turkey, Barbara Nadel's latest Inspector Ikmen novel takes place to a backdrop of the Gezi Park protests..gripping...fast-paced * Today’s Zaman *
'There's no one quite like Nadel... Seamlessly weaving together so many diverse threads is the work of a master with her finger firmly on the city's pulse... Gripping' * Big Issue (Istanbul) *
The Morse of Istanbul * Daily Telegraph *
Intelligent and captivating * The Sunday Times *
Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric * Guardian *
Gripping and unusual detective story, vivid and poignant * Literary Review *
'There's no one quite like Nadel... Seamlessly weaving together so many diverse threads is the work of a master with her finger firmly on the city's pulse... Gripping' * Big Issue (Istanbul) *
The Morse of Istanbul * Daily Telegraph *
Intelligent and captivating * The Sunday Times *
Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric * Guardian *
Gripping and unusual detective story, vivid and poignant * Literary Review *
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
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472213761 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472213769 |
| Title | Land of the Blind (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 17) |
| Author | Barbara Nadel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2015-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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