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Barbara Nadel

Barbara Nadel is an English author known for her crime fiction and historical fiction novels. She is the creator of the Inspector Ikmen, Francis Hancock, and Hakim & Arnold series. Often referred to as “The Donna Leon of Istanbul,” her writing style bears similarities to Leon’s, though her stories are set in Turkey instead of Italy. Nadel has been visiting Turkey for over 25 years. Born in London’s East End, she trained as an actress and has experience in the mental health field. Currently, she resides in the North of England. Nadel published her first novel, Belshazzar’s Daughter, in 1999. In 2005, she received the CWA Silver Dagger for her book Deadly Web, among other accolades. Below is a list of Barbara Nadel’s books in the order of their initial publication.

Barbara Nadel became a published novelist in 1999 with the novel Belshazzar's Daughter. Below is a list of Barbara Nadel's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Hakim and Arnold Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
A Private Business (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Act of Kindness (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poisoned Ground (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Enough Rope (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bright Shiny Things (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Displaced (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Time to Die (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Web of Lies (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Francis Hancock Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Last Rights (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
After the Mourning (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ashes to Ashes (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sure and Certain Death (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Inspector Ikmen Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Belshazzar's Daughter (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Chemical Prison/The Ottoman Cage (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Arabesk (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deep Waters (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Harem (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Petrified (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deadly Web (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dance with Death (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Passion for Killing (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pretty Dead Things (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
River of the Dead (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death by Design (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Noble Killing (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead of Night (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deadline (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Body Count (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Land of the Blind (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
On the Bone (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The House of Four (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Incorruptible (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Knife to the Heart (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Business (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Forfeit (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bride Price (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Double Illusion (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Darkest Night (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Mammoth Book of the Adventures of Professor Moriarty (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper Stories (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sunshine Noir (2016) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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