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The Gigolo Murder: A Turkish Delight Mystery
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The Gigolo Murder: A Turkish Delight Mystery Paperback - 2009

by Mehmet Murat Somer

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Penguin Books, 2009-09-28. Paperback. Very Good. 0x5x7. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Pages unmarked. <br> "The Turkish Delight books are fun, they're funny, and they're an unexpectedly poignant glimpse into a world most of us don't know. And they're still good mysteries." - Charlaine Harris
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  • Title The Gigolo Murder: A Turkish Delight Mystery
  • Author Mehmet Murat Somer
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Original
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, London
  • Date 2009-09-28
  • Features Glossary, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2308280039
  • ISBN 9780143116295 / 0143116290
  • Weight 0.42 lbs (0.19 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.72 x 5.1 x 0.49 in (19.61 x 12.95 x 1.24 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Detective and mystery stories, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009029659
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Istanbul?s most fabulously flamboyant sleuth is back in her second hilarious adventure

With its exotic Istanbul setting and racy peeks into the city?s nightlife, The Kiss Murder left readers eager for more of Mehmet Murat Somer?s charmingly original heroine. Software programmer by day and drag-queen club owner by night, our girl is back again, just jilted and feeling so blue she?s violet?until she meets the hunky, married lawyer, Haluk Perkedem. When their conversation is interrupted by a phone call delivering news that his brother-in-law has been arrested for the murder of a notorious gigolo, she decides to put her sleuthing instincts and Thai kickboxing skills to work unraveling the crime. Filled with witty banter and ominous intrigue, mystery fans of all persuasions will find The Gigolo Murder this season?s hottest read.

From the publisher

Mehmet Murat Somer was born in Ankara in 1959. After graduating from Middle Eastern University (ODTÜ) School of Industrial Engineering, 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. Somer has written a number of made-to-order scenarios for feature films and television series, as well as classical music critiques for various newspapers and magazines. He currently lives in Istanbul.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2009, Page 44
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/15/2009, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 09/01/2009, Page 94
  • Publishers Weekly, 08/17/2009, Page 47

About the author

Mehmet Murat Somer was born in Ankara in 1959. After graduating from Middle Eastern University (ODT) School of Industrial Engineering, 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. Somer has written a number of made-to-order scenarios for feature films and television series, as well as classical music critiques for various newspapers and magazines. He currently lives in Istanbul.