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Herringbone Book Description Leaving your whole life behind like a dream... Is it possible? The peaceful life of psychiatrist Hikmet Demiralp, who oscillates between his home and his office, is deeply shaken by the unexpected death of his close friend Mahir: Hikmet traces a clue masterfully hidden in the fountain pen, an heirloom from his father, that he forgot in Mahir's office days ago, and thus begins a journey full of secrets extending from an old mansion on the Bosphorus to the streets of Beirut. He realizes that this is the last link of the story. Now, in the midst of an uncanny network of relationships, he will try to ensure the safety of his family by holding on to the memory of his father, a former diplomat, and face the truth behind the death of his architect friend. With Herringbone, Hasan Gören brings black and white Istanbul, which turned into a spy paradise where secret service members run wild in the delicate balances of the post-World War II period, to the present day with a tense story consisting of thirty-two parts. Hikmet's adventure invites the reader to share in a bright memory that has been waiting patiently for years in a dark corridor. (From the Promotional Bulletin)