"Arabesk"

"Arabesk" by Barbara Nadel is her third Inspector Ikmen mystery.  Although Ikmen is home on sick leave and his protege, the newly promoted Inspector Suleyman, is in charge of current cases, Ikmen cannot stay idle and manages to insinuate himself into a very complex murder that Suleyman is charged with solving.  Who killed the young wife of a male singing star and where is their baby daughter?  Was the star's mistress (an aging singing star herself) involved or is some other sinister force at work? What is this Arabesk music that so enthralls the working class?

The case is complex and full of twists and turns and insights into Turkey.  If you like a good mystery with a little historical fiction thrown in, this is the book for you.  I'm ready for the 4th book in the series!  pazt.