BELSHAZZARS DAUGHTER

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 A secret worth killing for Barbara Nadel introduces Inspector Cetin Ikmen for the first time in her debut novel Belshazzar s Daughter Perfect for fans of Jason Goodwin and Donna Leon Exciting accomplished and original Literary Review Leonid 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 What readers are saying about Belshazzar s Daughter An engaging fascinating picture of life in Turkey Wonderful characters and a deep plot that constantly draws one to read on An excellent murder mystery set in the twilight world of old aristoc