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"Wit and humour — a real piece of Turkish delight." — BBC "One of the most delightful detective heroes in crime fiction." — Sunday Times Nuri Iskirlak, the esteemed Turkish scholar and philosopher of Joan Fleming's Gold Dagger–winning mystery When I Grow Rich, returns for another tale of adventure and international intrigue. When Nuri is enlisted by an old flame to search for her son, a student at Oxford who's suddenly gone missing, he must once again neglect his studies to play detective. This time he ventures far from home, and upon his arrival in England, Nuri quickly realizes that he's headed for a cultural clash between East and West as well as another dangerous encounter with drug smugglers. An action-packed combination of mystery, detection, and suspense, Nothing Is the Number When You Die crackles with page-turning excitement.

A psychopath's accidental murder of an elderly woman is the catalyst for a crime spree in 1970s London. Winner of the British Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger Award for Best Novel.

This atmospheric tale of murder and suspense unfolds in Istanbul, where a young Turkish philosopher and a rootless British teenager fall afoul of an international drug smuggling ring. Winner of the 1962 Gold Dagger Award for best crime novel.

Exploring the complexities of love, this work blends fiction with elements of autobiography, showcasing Joan Fleming's unique perspective. Her distinctive voice offers a fresh contribution to contemporary New Zealand poetry, navigating the nuances of what can be expressed and what remains unspoken in matters of the heart. Tim Upperton highlights its originality and significance in the literary landscape.

First published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Nuri Bey is a Turkish scholar living in Istanbul. His good friend asks him to help trace his son Jason, who has disappeared from Oxford University. Then the news comes that his friend has been shot dead. Nuri is now more determined to find Jason.