{"product_id":"belshazzars-daughter-inspector-ikmen-mystery-1-the-turkish-detective-tv-tiein-ikmen-mystery-1-paperback-1","title":"Belshazzar's Daughter (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 1): The Turkish Detective TV Tiein Ikmen Mystery 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Nadel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Nadel's gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind \u003ci\u003eThe Turkish Detective, \u003c\/i\u003eBBC Two's sensational eight-part TV crime drama series available to watch on BBC iPlayer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Nadel introduces Inspector Cetin Ikmen for the first time in her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBelshazzar's Daughter. \u003c\/i\u003eThe Ikmen mysteries have been highly praised: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eİkmen is one of modern crime fiction's true heroes\u003c\/b\u003e, complex yet likeable, and the city he inhabits - Istanbul - is just as fascinating' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Barbara Nadel's distinctive Istanbul-set Inspector İkmen thrillers combine \u003cb\u003ebrightly coloured scene setting\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003edeliciously tortuous plots\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA secret worth killing for...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeonid Meyer is found murdered in his flat in Balat, Istanbul's decrepit Jewish quarter, a swastika daubed on the wall in the old man's blood. But Inspector Cetin Ikmen is quick to eschew the obvious conclusion that this is a racist attack. The evidence leads Ikmen and his young lieutenant, Suleyman, to two people: Robert Cornelius, a teacher observed outside Meyer's flat shortly after the murder, and a retired businessman, Reinhold Smits, known to have had Nazi sympathies. But another link connects these two: a ninety-year-old Russian émigré, Maria Gulcu, a widow who thinks she possesses a secret worth killing for... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eBelshazzar's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eengaging, fascinating picture of life in Turkey. Wonderful characters\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003edeep plot\u003c\/b\u003e that constantly draws one to read on' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eexcellent murder mystery\u003c\/b\u003e set in the twilight world of old aristocracies in modern day Istanbul' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eintense psychological drama\u003c\/b\u003e with an impressive array of characters and colourful descriptions of the less salubrious areas of Istanbul. Nadel successfully evokes the hot sultry atmosphere of modern Turkey'\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her Hakim and Arnold crime series set in east London, Barbara Nadel is the author of the Ikmen crime novels, set in Turkey. Born in London's East End, Barbara now lives in Essex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264693059833,"sku":"9781035424924","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/BqBh7jIJHu9781035424924.webp?v=1783020617","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/belshazzars-daughter-inspector-ikmen-mystery-1-the-turkish-detective-tv-tiein-ikmen-mystery-1-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}