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GIVEAWAY! – 3 copies of BLOOD BUSINESS by Barbara Nadel: ISTANBUL
13th September 2020
We are delighted to be able to offer you prizes of 3 copies of Blood Business by Barbara Nadel, set in Istanbul. (no. 22 in the Ikmen series)
Brothers Ugur and Lokman Bulut are locked in a bitter inheritance battle and need a sample of their mother’s DNA to contest her Will. But when her body is exhumed, her corpse is found to be missing and a fresh body, with its heart removed, has been put in her grave. Assigned to the case, Inspector Mehmet Süleyman quickly realises that the heart has been illegally harvested, and his team has a murder inquiry on its hands.
Meanwhile, retired inspector Çetin Ikmen is tracking down a missing person: Sevval Kalkan, a once-famous actress, who has joined an underground movement called the Moral Maze, whose mission is to help the destitute living on Istanbul’s streets. The unidentified body in the grave cannot be Sevval’s, but her shocking reappearance leads Ikmen to fear that she, too, is a victim of organ harvesting…
Joining forces, Süleyman and Ikmen confront Istanbul’s darkest underbelly to expose the horrifying truth of a city in crisis.
(and do check out her #TalkingLocationWith… feature for us! Death in Scutari and the Karacaahmet Cemetery.. a cemetery always makes a good setting for a crime thriller!)
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We are chatting Turkey and Istanbul! In the Comments below, share with us and our readers any top tips about Istanbul; or what you would like to see on a visit; or the kind of Turkish food that really gets you salivating! Do so by midnight 26th September and the first three names out of the hat will be sent a copy direct from the publisher (thank you to Headline Publishing Group).
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The winners are:
Sairalu
Rachdayxx
yoeydavis
I’ve never been to Turkey. It is one of the countries on my “to do” list.
I’ve never been to Turkey but I’d like to visit the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul.
Travelled there once, but seen it many times in Elif Shafak’s novels. Her 10 minutes and 38 seconds shows an Istanbul that is rich in its past and yet struggling in the modern day. Would love to see how Barbara Nadel has portrayed it in her novel.
Thanks for the opportunity.
I’d just like to try some kebabs there and see if they are different from what we get served in the UK!
I’ve only been to Turkey once, about 20 years ago. Side was just beginning to be a holiday destination; I loved the markets, the weather, seeing a thousands of years old amphitheatre’s ruins and the food was amazing.
It was the first holiday I’d had where I actually felt a different culture compared to the Canary Islands where it’s like home but better weather.
I’d love to go back.
Love Turkey, Turkish people, Turkish food
I’d love to visit the Grand Bazaar in Instanbul
The Hagia Sofia is the most stunning building I’ve ever seen and not to be missed going to Istanbul. You will feel like an ant in comparison to its size.
Got to be the hammams where they beat you up (AKA “relaxing massage”), chuck icy water over you (AKA “cleansing”) and leave you feeling like a new person!
have never eaten food from istanbul – would love to ry different dishes in the hope I can make them back home too
Grand Bazaar would be simply amazing to see!
I’m going to Turkey for the first time in November (fingers crossed!) I can’t wait to try all the food – we have a Turkish restaurant near us and the chicken beyti is amazing 🙂
I love Turkish food, and in Istanbul, they have a huge range of restaurants and also the street market is amazing!
Has to be Baklava. I just love it. Sticky, sweet, nutty. What’s not to like
I would love to see Pamukkale if I went on a trip to Turkey. It looks beautiful. I don’t think I’d be putting my camera down!
Never been to Turkey or eaten a Turkish food.
I’d love to see the Hagia Sophia Museum at night!
I’ve never been to Istanbul, only the beautiful Turkish coast, where I’ve enjoyed lots of lovely food. my favourite is the lamb “pizza” called lahmahchun
I’d love to see and smell the colourful bazaars for myself.
I’d love to visit the Grand Bazaar and some of the many palaces.
BAKLAVA!!! If you go Turkey, try Baklava!! It’s a sweet dish, perhaps similar to that of a pastry. Also, Turkish pizza (lahmacun) is so yummy!! The spices and herbs make it extra tasty!
I would love to go to Turkey – one of the many countries I have not yet had the opportunity to visit – maybe, one day I will be able to.
I love to visit the bazaars and food stalls.
I’d love to visit the bazaars and food stalls.
Turkish kebabs! Authentic and tasty….yum yum!
In pre coronavirus times I would have loved having a leisurely mooch round the Grand Bazaar with my mum. The covered market, warren of streets and the gold, leather and carpets stalls must be a real sight. I bet I could have even bought some top notch and rather exotic souvenirs for the family too!
I used to have a Turkish friend and she taught belly dancing, I loved the music so I would head off for an evening of music and dance x
I know practically nothing about Turkey! Would love to win this to get some flavour of the country.