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Book SynopsisThe bestselling murder mystery from Orhan Pamuk, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Winner of the International IMPAC Dublin Award
Wonderful' The Spectator
Magnificent' Observer
Unforgettable' Guardian
My Name is Red is an unforgettable murder mystery, set amid the splendour of sixteenth century Istanbul, from the Nobel prizewinning author
In the late 1590s, the Sultan secretly commissions a great book: a celebration of his life and his empire, to be illuminated by the best artists of the day - in the European manner. At a time of violent fundamentalism, however, this is a dangerous proposition. Even the illustrious circle of artists are not allowed to know for whom they are working. But when one of the miniaturists is murdered, their Master has to seek outside help. Did the dead painter fall victim to professional rivalry, romantic jealousy or re
