The Darkest Night (Ikmen Mystery 26) (Inspiration for THE TURKISH DETECTIVE, BBC Two's sensational new crime drama) - Barbara Nadel

Barbara Nadels gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Twos sensational eight-part TV crime drama series available to watch on BBC iPlayer.Dark magic is unleashed on the streets of Istanbul . . . When a newborn baby is found drowned in the shallow waters of the Golden Horn, all-out warfare threatens to erupt between rival criminal gangs. Inspector Kerim Gürsel is assigned to the case and he must tread carefully when DNA tests reveal that the babys father is Görkan Paşahan, Istanbuls most feared Mafia boss. But the identity of the infants mother is yet to be discovered . . . Meanwhile, Çetin İkmen and Mehmet Süleyman attend the winter festival known as Bocuk Gecesi, held on the darkest night of the year, and witness a magic trick whereby a young man, Emir Kaya, disappears. While İkmen investigates how the illusion took place, Süleyman conducts a tortuous hunt for Emir Kaya that exposes a harrowing tale of depravation, betrayal and corruption where the bloodline of a child is worth killing for and everything has its price . . .Praise for Barbara Nadels novels: Complex and beguiling: a Turkish delight Mick Herron İkmen is one of modern crime fictions true heroes, complex yet likeable, and the city he inhabits - Istanbul - is just as fascinating The Times Barbara Nadels distinctive Istanbul-set Inspector İkmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots Guardian