The House of Four Inspector Ikmen My..., Barbara Nadel
The House of Four Inspector Ikmen My..., Barbara Nadel
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The House of Four (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 19)
Inspiration for THE TURKISH DETECTIVE, BBC Two's sensational new TV series

Author: Barbara Nadel

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Unabridged: 10 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline

Published: 02/23/2017


Synopsis

THE HOUSE OF FOUR is the brand new Istanbul crime thriller featuring Inspector Ikmen, 'the Morse of Istanbul' (Daily Telegraph) from Barbara Nadel. Perfect for fans of Donna Leon.

Everyone in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Moda knows the Devil's House. A crumbling Ottoman mansion, and once the home of a princess, it is a place associated with ill fortune.

The princess's 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 Devil's 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 city.

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About 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.To find out more, follow Barbara on Twitter @BarbaraNadel or visit her website www.barbara-nadel.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vontel

Another in the ongoing mysteries and lives in Istanbul, most of the previous cast and a few new members, along with some of the current geopolitical issues in the area. Two grisly murder cases start to converge, one based in the past and the other in issues of poverty, mental health, and addictions,......more

Goodreads review by Gordon

A vivid picture of the complex inner lives of Istanbul, but with very dark crimes and somewhat messed up police. One of the present day crimes has roots in the 1920s and 30s and this gives an opportunity to learn about the stresses around the formation of the new Turkish Republic, and how the old Ott......more

Goodreads review by Ram

Strange, in turns brutal and gentle, disorienting and absorbing - this series is a metaphor for Istanbul. Inspector Ikmen navigates a city infused with multiple ethnicities, religions, histories and eras to solve a murder that spans a century of family abominations and secrets. Interesting to say th......more


Quotes

Intelligent and captivating Sunday Times

Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric Guardian

Gripping and unusual detective story, vivid and poignant Literary Review