"Istanbul straddles the divide of Europe and Asia, and its polyglot population of 12 million seethes with political, religious, and sexual tensions, as shown in the 16 stories in this strong entry in Akashic's noir anthology series . . . a welcome complement to the mostly historical mysteries set in Istanbul." --Publishers Weekly
Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.
Brand-new stories by: Mge Ipliki, Behet elik, Ismail Gzelsoy, Lydia Lunch, Hikmet Hkmenoglu, Riza Kira, Sadik Yemni, Baris Mstecaplioglu, Yasemin Aydinoglu, Feryal Tilma, Mehmet Bill, Inan etin, Mustafa Ziyalan, Jessica Lutz, Tarkan Barlas, and Algan Sezgintredi.