A Knife to the Heart (Ikmen Mystery 21) by Barbara Nadel - ISBN: 9781472254597
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Istanbul’s dark past, secrets, lies, and murder haunt a derelict villa.

A Knife to the Heart (Ikmen Mystery 21)

Inspiration for THE TURKISH DETECTIVE, BBC Two's sensational new TV series

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    8 October 2019

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Summary

Barbara Nadel’s gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Two’s sensational eight-part TV crime drama series, out now.

The twenty-first chilling Istanbul crime thriller starring Çetin Ikmen, ‘the Morse of Istanbul’ (Daily Telegraph), from Silver Dagger Award-winning author Barbara Nadel. Not to be missed by fans of Donna Leon.

A derelict villa near Istanbul holds dark spirits, secr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472254597
ISBN-10:1472254597
Author:Barbara Nadel
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:8 October 2019
Weight:224g
Dimensions:196mm x 130mm x 28mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for Barbara Nadel’s novels: ‘Intelligent and captivating’ - Sunday Times

Complex and beguiling: a Turkish delight - Mick Herron

Inspector etin Ikmen is one of detective fiction’s most likeable investigators, despite his grumpy and unsociable character…think of him as the Morse of Istanbul - Daily Telegraph

Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric - Guardian

The delight of Nadel’s 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 - Independent

Gripping and unusual detective story, vivid and poignant - Literary Review

About The Author

Barbara Nadel

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.

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