Nadel, Barbara — Belshazzar's Daughter (Inspector Ikmen, 1) (Volume 1)

Felony & Mayhem Press First edition thus, trade softcover. Published NY: Felony & Mayhem Press, 2006, first printing. 8vo. wrappers, 448pp. Book 1 of 27 - Inspector Ikmen Mysteries. Light splash on front edge of page block, 1 page has flattend corner crease. Very good plus. Tourist brochures present Istanbul as a glamorous, modern city, but the brochures don't make much mention of Balat, a decrepit neighborhood of narrow, twisting alleys and crumbling tenements. Until recently it was home to Leonid Meyer, a reclusive elderly Jew who, like many of his neighbors, came here long ago to escape one of Europe's various bloodbaths. But Meyer's refuge ultimately became his coffin, the carnage crowned with a gigantic swastika. Inspector Ikmen begins tracking down the few people who might have known the old man, including a faded prostitute, a shadowy family of Russian emigrs, a despairing rabbi, and a high-strung young Englishman in the throes of erotic obsession. Very Good Plus No Jacket, As Issued 1st Edition 1st Printing NY 8vo 448