Ed Wilkie, an earnest if somewhat naïve young American, comes to Istanbul to teach at a private boys school on the Princes Islands, but finds more complications than he expected. He and his bull terrier, Starleen, find themselves plunged into an increasingly comicÂand sometimes threateningÂseries of intertwining plots. These involve a colorful cast of characters, including amorous older women, a stuttering spy, the mysterious Mr. Brown, hookers, diplomats, policemen, and a sweet but determined young Turkish woman named Elif. After delightfully chaotic twists and turns, Ed finally finds his kýsmet on the Princes Islands.
