The Serenity Murders (A Turkish Delight Mystery) - Softcover

Mehmet Murat Somer has worked as an engineer, a banker, and a management consultant, as well as a classical music critic and a film and television writer. He lives in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkish transvestite Burcak Veral is the first to admit that she adores being adored. So when the sassy nightclub owner is invited onto a local television show, she enthusiastically consents. But what begins as an innocuous desire for exposure turns dangerous when a sinister viewer calls in and voices his plan to kill everyone close to her. The madman wastes no time beginning to make good on his threat. In the evening after the show, the host is shot. Soon after, Burcak begins to receive menacing messages via e-mail and on her answering machine. In a city like Istanbul, transvestites are not an uncommon phenomenon. Why has Burcak been singled out for torment? She needs to find out soon—life as she knows it has become a real drag! Turkish thriller writer Somer (The Kiss Murder, 2008) populates his novel with memorable characters, from quirky mediums to lecherous lovers with one thing on their mind. Mystery fans seeking a change of pace will enjoy the latest entry in this sly, cheeky series. --Allison Block