Magic Carpets, Turkish Carpets

This is a story based on the author's own magical tour of the ancient marvels of Turkey. The first part is set in the near future. Our ageing anti-hero, a retired detective, begins receiving repeated messages from an unknown source insisting he goes to Turkey. During the course of his travels, he writes about the sites he is actually visiting, and is told that he has to undertake a secret mission for a mysterious shelter. To his consternation, he begins experiencing flashbacks, indicating that he once lived in this part of the world. The second part of the book is set further in the future, where futuristic travel is in regular use for most of the population. This time, he and his wife are travelling incognito with some friends who have previously shared adventures with him. The experiences of the group become fantastical, as the past merges with the future, and the true nature of the shelter is revealed. Suitable for adventurous readers from their teens to their dotage.