The Prophet Murders
A HOP-CIKI-YAYA Thriller
Published on 8. May 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-84668-633-7 (ISBN)
Description
Something's gone seriously wrong in Istanbul - a killer is on the loose, and transvestites are being murdered, the modus operandi becoming increasingly bizarre with each death. Our protagonist - fellow transvestite, nightclub owner and glamour puss extraordinaire downs her lipstick and ups the ante in the search for the religious nut. Not an easy task with the pressures of everyday life - investigations have to be slotted in between leg and chest waxes and rotating lovers. Luckily she's the perfect investigator: she knows everyone on the scene, her maitre d' is the biggest gossip in town, her web skills are rivaled only by the most nerdy computer geek and she's very, very persistent. As the killings accelerate, our girl struggles against the odds in her pursuit - after all, everyone knows that running in stilettos and a black leather cat-suit is hell ! Can she end the slaughter without breaking a nail?
Reviews / Votes
M M Somer's novels are hysterically funny and get better each time. * Time Out - Istanbul * This is what we need our Europe to be: sexy, clever and dressed in better clothes than your average Prime Minister's wife. Turkey can only move on from here -- Stella Duffy They are as refreshing as cookies and cold lemonade on a summer day. I wish there was a Turkish Almodovar to film all these novels one day. -- Perihan Magden, author of 2 Girls Watch out, here comes the transvestite killer thriller. An absolutely shocking comedy. -- Peter Tatchell Somer has captured the essence of Istanbul with a tour round its haunts, its sights, its people and its nightlife all in the search for the elusive killer whose murder rate is accelerating... a highly recommended read. * Aesthetica * A twilight world of online and real-world extremism that's murkier than the lighting in any transvestite nightclub. A delightful confection * Time Out * A camp comedic thriller... amusing high-adrenalin romp * The Times * Istanbul's Miss Marple - although he prefers leather catsuits to tweed skirts * Daily Telegraph * [A] stylish pulp thriller... The Prophet Murders gives the crime genre a naughty, original facelift -- Tina Jackson * Metro * Surprising and entertaining... this eye-opener of a crime novel is not to be missed -- Joan Smith * Sunday Times * Superior mysteries -- Maureen Freely * Guardian * A whip-smart Istanbul crime series * Guardian *More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Profile Books Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
208 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84668-633-7 (9781846686337)
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Mehmet Murat Somer was born in Ankara in 1959. After graduating from university, he worked for a short time as an engineer, and for an extended period as a banker. Since 1994, he has been a management consultant, conducting corporate seminars on management skills and personal development. When not working out in the hammam, he writes books in the Hop-Ciki-Yaya series, of which there are now 6.