"A wonderful novel about Istanbul. The Turkish way of life,
prejudices, men, politics, corruption--Esmahan Aykol writes about
all these with a light and humorous touch."--Petros Markaris,
author of "Che Committed Suicide" and "Zone Defence"
"Bubbling with hedonism, enthusiasm, love of life and books,
this should be mandatory reading for those holidaying in Turkey,
visitors to Istanbul, and lovers of crime novels."--"Hamburger
Abendblatt"
This debut by a young Turkish woman novelist is set in her
beloved Istanbul. The heroine, Kati Hirschel, is a foreigner and
proud owner of the only mystery bookshop in town. When the director
of a film starring an old school friend is found murdered in his
hotel room, Kati cannot resist the temptation to start her own
maverick investigation. After all, her friend Petra is the police's
principal suspect, and reading all those detective novels must have
taught Kati something.
This suspenseful tale of murder features a heroine who is funny,
feisty and undresses men in her mind more often than she would
like. It uses humor, social commentary, and even erotic fantasy to
expose Western prejudices about Turkey, as well as Turkish
stereotyping of other Europeans.
Esmahan Aykol was born in 1970 in Edirne, Turkey. She was a
journalist for a number of Turkish publications and radio stations.
After a stint as a bartender she turned to fiction writing. "Hotel
Bosphorus" is her first novel and will be followed by two others
featuring Kati Hirschel.
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