Double Illusion Ikmen Mystery 25, Barbara Nadel
Double Illusion Ikmen Mystery 25, Barbara Nadel
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Double Illusion (Ikmen Mystery 25)
Inspiration for THE TURKISH DETECTIVE, BBC Two's sensational new TV series

Author: Barbara Nadel

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Unabridged: 11 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline

Published: 05/11/2023

Synopsis

The gripping twenty-fifth Ikmen mystery from award-winning crime writer Barbara Nadel will delight her many fans.

When Ates Bocuk, son of a feared Istanbul gang leader, is arrested for the brutal murder of his Roma lover, feelings of vengeance are ignited among rival Turkish gangs and the Roma community. Forensic evidence is stacked against him, but Ates refuses to speak, and Inspector Suleyman suspects that there is more to the case than meets the eye. Then Cetin Ikmen discovers that Ates is psychotic and believes that everyone in his life is an imposter, which suggests that Ates might in fact be a victim of a far more sinister game . . .

As violence erupts, Suleyman and his team work tirelessly to expose a shocking tale of corruption, power and betrayal - but not before more blood is shed on these dark and dangerous streets.

'Ikmen is one of modern crime fiction's true heroes' The Times

Don't miss Ikmen and Suleyman in the sensational TV series The Turkish Detective

(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

About Barbara Nadel

Trained as an actress, Barbara Nadel used to work in mental health services. Born in the East End of London, she now writes full time and has been a visitor to Turkey for over twenty years. She received the Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger for her novel DEADLY WEB, and the Swedish Flintax Prize for historical crime fiction for her first Francis Hancock novel, LAST RIGHTS.To find out more, follow Barbara on Twitter @BarbaraNadel or visit her website www.barbara-nadel.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susan on February 20, 2024

It's been a while since I've been able to obtain one of Barbara Nadel's richly overpopulated, fascinating mysteries featuring former Istanbbaul inspector Ikmen, now retired. His beloved wife was apparently lost in the intervening books, and he now works occasionally as a private investigator. His pr......more

Goodreads review by Rog on June 11, 2024

This the twenty fifth book (first published in 2023) in the author's long running police procedural series (26 books so far) set in Istanbul. So far I have read twenty one of these books as well as nine other books by this author so I suppose that makes me a fan. Although Ikmen has retired from the p......more

Goodreads review by Lizzie on August 26, 2023

And she does it again! Number 25 in the Ikmen/Suleyman Istanbul crime series and another winner! Ikmen is one of modern crime fiction's true heroes (The Times) and I completely agree. Again, we go into the underbelly of Istanbul with a story encompassing the world of gangland rivalries, mental illne......more

Goodreads review by Anne on April 07, 2025

'Double Illusion' by Barbara Nadel is the 25th book in her series about Turkish detective Çetin İkmen. I've read lots of them but I'm pretty sure it's not all - I keep a log of all the books I read and I really need to go back through it and make a list of the ones I've yet to read. Her stories are......more

Goodreads review by Debs on April 27, 2024

I have always loved these books set in my favourite city. I love almost of the well researched local colour that BN packs into them. However this book just had tooooooo many trivial side plots and characters to be truly enjoyable. To me it would have benefited from a strong editor! But all in all, s......more

Quotes

Complex and beguiling: a Turkish delight

Ikmen is one of modern crime fiction's true heroes, complex yet likeable, and the city he inhabits - Istanbul - is just as fascinating The Times

Barbara Nadel's distinctive Istanbul-set Inspector Ikmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots - the resourceful Ikmen is always struggling with intractable cases Guardian

Inspector Çetin Ikmen is one of detective fiction's most likeable investigators, despite his grumpy and unsociable character . . . think of him as the Morse of Istanbul Daily Telegraph

Ikmen and Süleyman form an easygoing if tense partnership as ever, and Nadel has no equal when it comes to summoning the dark side of her fictional environment, behind the glossy image of tourist brochures Crime Time

Nadel's deep passion for Turkish culture and her intimate knowledge of that land come through vividly in this riveting crime drama Publisher's Weekly

The delight of Nadel's books is the sense of being taken beneath the surface of an ancient city . . . We look into the alleyways and curious dark quarters of Istanbul, full of complex characters and louche atmosphere Independent

Fans of Barbara Nadel's Inspector Çetin Ikmen have had a front-row seat for the social and political changes that have been happening in Turkey, and revealing insights into the way they've affected the lives of the city's richly diverse inhabitants The Sunday Times

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