Mehmet Murat Somer was born in Ankara in 1959. After graduating from university, he worked for a short time as an engineer, and for an extended period as a banker. Since 1994, he has been a management consultant, conducting corporate seminars on management skills and personal development. When not working out in the hammam, he writes books in the Hop-Ciki-Yaya series, of which there are now 6.

This is what we need our Europe to be: sexy, clever and dressed in better clothes than your average Prime Minister's wife. Turkey can only move on from here -- Stella Duffy M M Somer's novels are hysterically funny and get better each time. Time Out - Istanbul They are as refreshing as cookies and cold lemonade on a summer day. I wish there was a Turkish Almodovar to film all these novels one day. -- Perihan Magden, author of 2 Girls Watch out, here comes the transvestite killer thriller. An absolutely shocking comedy. -- Peter Tatchell Somer has captured the essence of Istanbul with a tour round its haunts, its sights, its people and its nightlife all in the search for the elusive killer whose murder rate is accelerating... a highly recommended read. Aesthetica A twilight world of online and real-world extremism that's murkier than the lighting in any transvestite nightclub. A delightful confection Time Out A camp comedic thriller... amusing high-adrenalin romp The Times Istanbul's Miss Marple - although he prefers leather catsuits to tweed skirts Daily Telegraph [A] stylish pulp thriller... The Prophet Murders gives the crime genre a naughty, original facelift -- Tina Jackson Metro Surprising and entertaining... this eye-opener of a crime novel is not to be missed -- Joan Smith Sunday Times Superior mysteries -- Maureen Freely Guardian A whip-smart Istanbul crime series Guardian

Mehmet Murat Somer was born in Ankara in 1959. After graduating from university, he worked for a short time as an engineer, and for an extended period as a banker. Since 1994, he has been a management consultant, conducting corporate seminars on management skills and personal development. When not working out in the hammam, he writes books in the Hop-Ciki-Yaya series, of which there are now 6.

This is what we need our Europe to be: sexy, clever and dressed in better clothes than your average Prime Minister's wife. Turkey can only move on from here -- Stella Duffy M M Somer's novels are hysterically funny and get better each time. Time Out - Istanbul They are as refreshing as cookies and cold lemonade on a summer day. I wish there was a Turkish Almodovar to film all these novels one day. -- Perihan Magden, author of 2 Girls Watch out, here comes the transvestite killer thriller. An absolutely shocking comedy. -- Peter Tatchell Somer has captured the essence of Istanbul with a tour round its haunts, its sights, its people and its nightlife all in the search for the elusive killer whose murder rate is accelerating... a highly recommended read. Aesthetica A twilight world of online and real-world extremism that's murkier than the lighting in any transvestite nightclub. A delightful confection Time Out A camp comedic thriller... amusing high-adrenalin romp The Times Istanbul's Miss Marple - although he prefers leather catsuits to tweed skirts Daily Telegraph [A] stylish pulp thriller... The Prophet Murders gives the crime genre a naughty, original facelift -- Tina Jackson Metro Surprising and entertaining... this eye-opener of a crime novel is not to be missed -- Joan Smith Sunday Times Superior mysteries -- Maureen Freely Guardian A whip-smart Istanbul crime series Guardian

Mehmet Murat Somer was born in Ankara in 1959. After graduating from university, he worked for a short time as an engineer, and for an extended period as a banker. Since 1994, he has been a management consultant, conducting corporate seminars on management skills and personal development. When not working out in the hammam, he writes books in the Hop-Ciki-Yaya series, of which there are now 6.

This is what we need our Europe to be: sexy, clever and dressed in better clothes than your average Prime Minister's wife. Turkey can only move on from here -- Stella Duffy M M Somer's novels are hysterically funny and get better each time. Time Out - Istanbul They are as refreshing as cookies and cold lemonade on a summer day. I wish there was a Turkish Almodovar to film all these novels one day. -- Perihan Magden, author of 2 Girls Watch out, here comes the transvestite killer thriller. An absolutely shocking comedy. -- Peter Tatchell Somer has captured the essence of Istanbul with a tour round its haunts, its sights, its people and its nightlife all in the search for the elusive killer whose murder rate is accelerating... a highly recommended read. Aesthetica A twilight world of online and real-world extremism that's murkier than the lighting in any transvestite nightclub. A delightful confection Time Out A camp comedic thriller... amusing high-adrenalin romp The Times Istanbul's Miss Marple - although he prefers leather catsuits to tweed skirts Daily Telegraph [A] stylish pulp thriller... The Prophet Murders gives the crime genre a naughty, original facelift -- Tina Jackson Metro Surprising and entertaining... this eye-opener of a crime novel is not to be missed -- Joan Smith Sunday Times Superior mysteries -- Maureen Freely Guardian A whip-smart Istanbul crime series Guardian