{"product_id":"9781472213815","title":"On the Bone (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 18): A gripping Istanbul-based crime thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Istanbul - the golden city on the Bosphorus - ancient myths and modern evils are at work...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Bone \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis the eighteenth novel in the brilliant Istanbul crime thriller series starring Inspector Cetin Ikmen, 'the Morse of Istanbul' (\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph)\u003c\/i\u003e, from Barbara Nadel. Perfect for fans of Donna Leon and Lindsey Davis. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Nadel's evocation of the shady underbelly of modern Turkey is one of the perennial joys of crime fiction' - \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a buzzing street in the fashionable district of Beyoglu, a young man drops dead. Ümit Kavas's death was natural but the autopsy betrays a shocking truth: his last meal was human flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder desperate pressure from their superiors, Inspector Cetin Ikmen and his colleague Mehmet Süleyman begin their most obscure investigation yet. How did Ümit Kavas, apparently a good, liberal man, come to partake in the greatest taboo of all? Did he act alone? And who was his victim?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon they find themselves embroiled in a dark web of underground worlds: of Turkey's old secular elite; a community of squatters; and a new gastronomy scene breaking every boundary. But where does the truth lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eOn the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Combines \u003cb\u003ebeautifully honed storytelling an\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ed fascinating insights\u003c\/b\u003e into life in Istanbul'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of her \u003cb\u003ebest\u003c\/b\u003e yet'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFascinating in its depiction of the changed Turkish political landscape, and how that change affects the people of Istanbul from all walks of life\u003c\/b\u003e, from the rich to the poor, the transsexuals to the young married couples, the police departments to the military'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125103902960,"sku":"9781472213815","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472213815_p0.jpg?v=1763597730","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472213815","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}