The Prophet Murders
“Hysterically funny.”—Time Out Istanbul“As refreshing as cookies and cold lemonade on a summer day. I wish there was a Turkish Almodovar to film all these novels one day.”—Perihan Magden, author of 2 GirlsThe first in a new Turkish detective series. A killer is on the loose in Istanbul and...
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“Hysterically funny.”—Time Out Istanbul“As refreshing as cookies and cold lemonade on a summer day. I wish there was a Turkish Almodovar to film all these novels one day.”—Perihan Magden, author of 2 GirlsThe first in a new Turkish detective series. A killer is on the loose in Istanbul and killing transvestites. Our protagonist—fellow transvestite, nightclub owner, and glamour-puss extraordinaire—turns into an investigator in the search for the killer. It’s a tough case—can she end the slaughter without breaking a nail?Mehmet Murat Somer lives in Istanbul, where he ran a business consultancy before taking up writing full time.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781846686337 (1846686334)
Publish date: December 1st 2008
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Series: Hop-Çiki-Yaya (#1)
This was a little darker in tone than the second novel in this series. Both novels felt like first novels in a series in the way the characters are introduced, their quirks and favourites things shown. The plot lines are a bit thin and boil down to transvestites are being murdered because of their r...