BARBARA NADEL

Detective and mystery stories. When Emine Aksu, the flamboyant wife of an Istanbul style guru, suddenly goes missing, Inspector Cetin Ikmen''s investigation leads him deep into her strange and colourful past. Emine was a hippie when she was younger, who wholeheartedly enjoyed the liberated lifestyle that swept across Istanbul in the sixties. Her husband suspects that she was visiting an old friend at the time of her disappearance. Meanwhile, Inspector Mehmet Suleyman is called to a terrifying scene at the art deco Kamondo Stairs in the old banking district of Karakoy. The skeleton of a woman has been discovered in one of the large plant containers. Could these two bizarre incidents be linked?

Irving Levy is a man with few roots and, now that he is terminally ill, is anxious to find anyone to whom he can leave his considerable property. When he learns that there may be more to the disappearance of his younger sister, who disappeared when she was a baby, he engages the services of Hakim and Arnold to investigate. Unwittingly in mortal danger, the private detectives and Levy enter the world of Barking Park Fair and the secrets its brightly coloured attractions conceal. Secrets that lead them not just back to a crime committed in 1963, but to the chaotic world of post-war Europe where few people were what they seemed.

Ever since it was built in 1912, Woolwich Foot Tunnel has been the subject of rumour and speculation. Running underneath the Thames it connects north and south, and in the hot summer of 1976, when young John Saunders apparently entered the Tunnel and completely disappeared on his way to his sisters house, it was a grim and frightening place. John was never seen again until he re-emerged forty-two years later, complete with an American accent. Happy to submit to the DNA testing his sister Brenda demands, this man is definitely John Saunders, but when nothing that he tells Brenda rings true, she decides to enlist the services of Hakim and Arnold to try and uncover the truth. He is who he says he is, but his story about what happened between 1976 and 2018 makes no sense. Why has he come back now . what does he want?

This series has brilliantly established itself and this latest is another masterpiece from Barbara NadelCRIMESQUAD A friend from the past asks for private investigator Lee Arnolds help in tracing his son: Fayyad alBarri was last thought to be in Syria having embraced radical Islam. But a cryptic message has prompted his family to believe Fayyad has had a change of heart and is searching for a way back home. With fellow investigator Mumtaz Hakims help, they might be able to establish contact. From the bright lights of the Western world, to shady boxing clubs and murky online jihadist recruitment, and while violence erupts close to home, Mumtaz and Lee are on an unknown path into the mind of a terrorist, journeying closer to danger than they ever imagined.

London, December 2019. Two young boys, Habib and Loz, are trying their luck at selling knock-off pain remedies to pensioners. But they are troubled by an encounter with a potential elderly customer and a young man with a blood-smeared face.Mumtaz Hakim wants to help if she and her partner Lee Arnold can, even though theres no way their detective agency could reasonably charge the boys. While they set about uncovering the truth behind the odd situation in the shadow of St Pauls Cathedral, they find themselves drawn into a gruesome investigation involving an old man and a newborn baby.

December 29, 1940, the night Hitler has chosen to destroy London. His main target- St Paul ''s Cathedral - is where undertaker Francis Hancock is sheltering from the onslaught. But the troubled First World War veteran has more than the Luftwaffe to contend with on this terifying night; a young girl, who has also chosen to shelter in the cathedral, mysteriously vanishes. As the bombs continue to fall, some of those charged with guarding the famous lanmark are brutally murdered. Is a cold-blooded predator taking advantage of the chaos to settle old scores? And have they taken the girl? Hancock must overcome his own demons if he is to stand a chance of surviving this night and catching a killer ...

The triumphantly accomplished second novel by award-winning author Barbara Nadel

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.Every relationship comes at a cost in this tense and gripping Turkish mystery from award-winning crime writer Barbara Nadel and featuring Ikmen - 'one of modern crime fiction's true heroes' The TimesWhen jeweller Fahrettin Muftugolu is found dead in his apartment in the Istanbul district of Vefa, it looks like suicide. Searching the jeweller's home, Inspector Mehmet Suleyman and his team come across a hoard of extraordinary artefacts including solid gold religious relics and a mummified human head. But are they real and, if so, who owns these priceless possessions?

In the shadow of St Pauls, Arnold and Hakim are drawn into an investigation involving an old man and a newborn baby.

In the summer of 1976, young John Saunders disappeared in Woolwich Foot Tunnel. Forty-two years later he re-emerges, complete with an American accent. Whilst a DNA test confirms his identity, his story does not ring true... what really happened and why has he come back?

In the shadow of St Pauls, Arnold and Hakim are drawn into aninvestigation involving an old man and a newborn baby.

Any bloody death will lead Inspectors Cetin Ikmen and Mehmet Suleyman out onto the dark streets of Istanbul. On 21 January, a half-decapitated corpse in the poor multicultural district of Tarlabasi poses a particularly frustrating and gruesome mystery. But as the months pass and the violence increases, it turns into a hunt for that rare phenomenon in the golden city on the Bosphorus: a serial killer. Desperate to uncover the killer's twisted logic as the body count rises, Ikmen and Suleyman find only more questions. How are the victims connected? What is the significance of the number 21? And how many Istanbullus must die before they find the answers?

Ex-soldier Lee Arnold and his Muslim assistant Mumtaz Hakim run a detective agency in London's ethnically diverse, crime-ridden East End. Mumtaz is approached by an Egyptian woman, Salwa, whose husband is in Belmarsh on terrorism charges. Salwa convinces Mumtaz of her husband's innocence and persuades her to go undercover to prove it. But Salwa is not what she seems. Trapped in an old tunnel that leads to the London docks, will Mumtaz escape with her life?

Barbara Nadels gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Twos sensational eight-part TV crime drama series, out now.When Honour can be deadly...The brilliant thirteenth Istanbul crime novel from Barbara Nadels Inspector Ikmen Mysteries series delves into the shocking world of honour killing. A Noble Killing will enthral fans of Andrea Camilleri and Colin Cotterill. Add Inspector Ikmen and his motley crew to the growing list of outstanding fictional cops plying their trades across all parts of Europe and Asia, which have become hotbeds of police procedural excellence - Booklist Turkey: the police are called to the scene of what seems to be the honour killing of a young girl. Burnt alive, she is not the first girl to suffer such an horrific death in Istanbul. Further investigations by Inspectors Cetin Ikmen and Mehmet Suleyman reveal that the girl had a secret boyfriend who has now disappeared. He and the girls family are prime suspects, even though forensic evidence is scant. Why does the family, in common with other families of girls immolated in the city, now appear to be broke? There are also links to an infamous local gangster. Religion, organised crime and the lengths some people will go to in order to conform, come together in a tragic story of violence in a divided and changing society. And Mehmet Suleyman is on the verge of making a mistake that could ruin his career...What readers are saying about A Noble Killing:Nadel writes with warmth, understanding and looks deep into the human soulAn exciting crime story that draws one in from the first pageuntil the end.Impossible to put downThe twists and turns of the case keep you guessing

Barbara Nadels gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Twos sensational eight-part TV crime drama series, out now.A murder game becomes deadly reality...Barbara Nadel invites readers to a seemingly innocent murder mystery evening in her fifteenth novel in the Inspector Ikmen series. Deadline is the perfect read for fans of Anne Zouroudi and Elly Griffiths. Ikmen is always good company, and Barbara Nadels writing, as usual captures the other-worldy though sometimes seedy atmosphere of Istanbul - Daily Telegraph When Inspector Cetin Ikmen is invited to a murder mystery evening at Istanbuls famous Pera Palas Hotel he finds himself embroiled in a deadly game of life imitating art. Halfway through the evening, one of the actors is found actually dead in the room where Agatha Christie used to stay when she was in Istanbul. Walking in the steps of the great, Ikmen experiences fear and hatred which have echoes deep in his own and his countrys past.What readers are saying about Deadline:The plot is ingenious and involves a mystery within a mysteryAn intriguing read with lots of twists and turns right up to the endA true must read for fans of crime fiction

Barbara Nadels gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Twos sensational eight-part TV crime drama series, out now.A killer with means but no motive, and the body count is rising... Love and greed make a deadly combination in the riveting ninth crime novel from Barbara Nadels Inspector Ikmen series. A Passion for Killing is the perfect read for fans of Adrian Magson and Donna Leon.Nadels novels take in all of Istanbul - the mysterious, the beautiful, the hidden, the banal... Fascinating - Scotland on SundayA serial killer is stalking the streets of Istanbul, seemingly targeting gay men. A man is found dead in a hotel room, a single stab wound in his heart. Could he be a victim of the Peeper?Inspector Mehmet Suleyman is assigned to the case, and is shocked to discover that the victims body has been delivered to forensics entirely clean. Has someone tampered with vital evidence? Meanwhile a young carpet dealer, on the brink of a huge sale, is discovered in the mangled remains of his Jeep, a bullet between his shoulder blades. The deal would have made him - the carpet he wanted to sell used to belong to Lawrence of Arabia. Did the young salesman know too much? Inspectors Cetin Ikmen and Suleyman uncover an incredible story and quickly realise that behind even the most respectable facade lurk passion, savagery and madness...What readers are saying about A Passion for Killing:A well-plotted thriller with a large cast of regular characters with whom you can empathise withGreat page turnerThis doesnt fail to keep up the pace and intrigue found in the others [from the Inspector Ikmen series]

Barbara Nadels gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Twos sensational eight-part TV crime drama series, out now.A family built on lies, secrets and murder... The House of Four is a gripping Istanbul crime thriller featuring Inspector Ikmen, the Morse of Istanbul (Daily Telegraph) from Barbara Nadel. Perfect for fans of Donna Leon and Jason Goodwin.Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric - Guardian Everyone in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Moda knows the Devils House. A crumbling Ottoman mansion, and once the home of a princess, it is a place associated with ill fortune.The princesss four children, now in old age, still live in separate apartments on different floors and are rumoured never to speak to each other. Then one of them is found dead, stabbed through the heart, and it is discovered that the other three siblings have met an identical fate. There is no sign of forced entry or burglary, and all evidence must be gained from letters and diaries, but as Inspector Ikmen digs into their past it becomes clear they have been harbouring a secret...Meanwhile a young couple are arrested for a series of seemingly random killings on the streets of Istanbul. They claim to have been squatting in the Devils House. But this fiendish mystery is far from over and it will take Inspector Ikmen to the darkest and most devilish depths of this ancient cityWhat readers are saying about The House of Four:The book really brings the colourful and diverse nature of Istanbul aliveI have found the whole series compulsive reading and this is one of the bestSo evocative it makes me long to sit and watch life in the most fascinating city

Ex-soldier Lee Arnold and his Muslim assistant Mumtaz Hakim run a detective agency in Londons ethnically diverse, crime-ridden East End. Mumtaz is approached by an Egyptian woman, Salwa, whose husband is in Belmarsh on terrorism charges. Salwa convinces Mumtaz of her husbands innocence and persuades her to go undercover to prove it. But Salwa is not what she seems. Trapped in an old tunnel that leads to the London docks, will Mumtaz escape with her life?