The body of a teenage girl is discovered in a cistern deep below the city of Istanbul. For the Turkish police force’s most talented officer, Inspector Çetin Ikmen, this is a difficult case. The girl was his daughter’s friend and her attire, that of a nineteenth-century Ottoman, offers no easy explanation. With his promise of justice to the dead girl’s mother still fresh on his lips, Ikmen is suddenly taken off the case and reassigned to the kidnapping of an ageing movie star’s wife. The star is hiding something and so, Ikmen fears, are his superiors. A powerful secret exists in the labyrinthine city; one which those on either side of the law will do anything to prevent surfacing.
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'Few can capture the magic mystery of Istanbul like Nadel as she delves once more into its darkened heart with a faithful friend in Ikmen as our guide' -- Western Mail 20030222 'Inspector Cetin Ikmen is a detective up there with Morse, Rebus and Wexford. Harem is the fifth in the series, and the most compelling to date...Gripping and highly recommended' -- Harem 20030312
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Barbara Nadel received the Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger for Deadly Web. Other titles in the Inspector Ikman mysteries series include Arabesk, Belshazzar's Daughter, and The Ottoman Cage.
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This is the fifth in the Inspector Ikman series set in Istanbul written by British Author, Barbara Nadel. My sister and I are returning to Istanbul later in the year and we are reading all of the Ikman mysteries for the wonderful feel of being there as well as getting some insight into some neighborhoods we might not have ordinarily visited as tourists but now will. The books are well crafted although we are often taken aback when a character says something like "you lot" or "posh"--hard to imagine a Turk saying such things but it is all part of the charm of the books. The plots are very inventive and the books very hard to put down once started.
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This review is from: Harem (Inspector Ikmen Mysteries) (Paperback)
I'm just about 2/3 through this book and I am already on line looking at what the next Barbara Nadel book will be for my reading pleasure. Others have compared her books to Donna Leon and her books on Venice.
I like the story line and the only problem I think the reader will have is remembering what name goes with what character. I understand the turkish names because of travelling numerous times there, however I think the average person will have to jump a few hurdles to remember who is who. Nadel takes her time with developing the characters so you want to continue reading to find out more and more, Jumping in-between different episodes to bring all the characters together. It has been a good read for the coffee shop, waiting at the dr. office and sitting on the front porch. Not too heavy and not too hollywood. Enjoy
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