Barbara Nadel is an English crime writer whose novels are often set in Turkey. She brings a unique perspective to her storytelling, drawing on her extensive background in mental health advocacy and work with vulnerable youth. Her narratives are characterized by compelling characters and intricate plots that keep readers engrossed. Through her fiction, Nadel explores complex human experiences and societal issues, offering profound insights into the human psyche.
Set in Istanbul, this debut novel introduces Inspector Cetin Ikmen, a compelling detective navigating the city's rich history and complex culture. As he investigates a murder that intertwines with the city's past, readers are drawn into a world of mystery and intrigue. The story showcases Nadel's engaging writing style and her ability to weave local color into a gripping crime narrative, making it a captivating start to the series.
Dark magic is unleashed on the streets of Istanbul in the 26th Ikmen mystery from award-winning author Barbara Nadel, whose Turkish crime novels are now the basis of The Turkish Detective, an eight-part TV series on BBC Two.
The gripping twenty-fifth Ikmen mystery from award-winning crime writer Barbara Nadel will delight her many fans. 'Ikmen is one of modern crime fiction's true heroes' The Times
In the shadow of St Paul's, Arnold and Hakim are drawn into an investigation involving an old man and a newborn baby.
The gripping twenty-fourth Ikmen mystery from award-winning crime writer Barbara Nadel will delight her many fans. 'Ikmen is one of modern crime fiction's true heroes' The Times
The gripping twenty-third Ikmen mystery from award-winning crime writer Barbara Nadel will delight her many fans, as Ikmen and Suleyman uncover the shocking truth behind a double murder in Istanbul. 'Ikmen is one of modern crime fiction's true heroes' The Times
Shocking secrets are revealed when a woman's body is exhumed... The gripping twenty-second mystery in the bestselling Ikmen series by Barbara Nadel, the Silver Dagger Award-winning author of A KNIFE TO THE HEART and INCORRUPTIBLE. 'The Morse of Istanbul' Daily Telegraph
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?
A derelict villa near Istanbul holds dark spirits, secrets and murder... The gripping twenty-first mystery in the bestselling Ikmen series by Barbara Nadel, the Silver Dagger Award-winning author of INCORRUPTIBLE and THE HOUSE OF FOUR. 'The Morse of Istanbul' Daily Telegraph
'Inspector Ikmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots' Guardian INCORRUPTIBLE is the gripping new Istanbul crime thriller starring Inspector Ikmen, 'the Morse of Istanbul' (Daily Telegraph), from award-winning author Barbara Nadel. Not to be missed by fans of Donna Leon. In the backstreets of Istanbul, a young woman's body is found. Dumped in a dustbin and covered in cut flowers, she is the victim of a frenzied and vicious stabbing. Inspector Ikmen discovers that the woman was well known in Istanbul. Newspapers had been calling her the blessed woman; cured of cancer in a Christian miracle and a proclaimed messenger of the Virgin Mary. These controversial claims had made her fierce enemies in the predominantly Islamic community and she had unwittingly stirred up divisions amongst the Christians of the city. But as Ikmen digs further into the case he uncovers powerful hatred and dark secrets lurking within her family. And to find the truth he must delve into a toxic world of fear, concealment and lies. The question is: was this a killing in the name of faith or does the answer lie somewhere else?