Deadline Istanbul (The Elizabeth Darcy Series)

Elizabeth Darcy is in the world&apos;s most intriguing city to cover for old friend and fellow correspondent Peter Franklin, found dead in the Bosphorus. She&apos;s convinced it wasn’t an accident. But uncovering secrets can be a dangerous business. Are spies involved? Criminals? Where does religion become politics, and vice versa? And who are those men following her? <P> Danger stalks her through the ancient streets. Elizabeth will be lucky to return safely to Washington. Fortunately, she has her Jane Austen book and the cat Sultana to hold onto – as long as that comfort lasts! <P> "When journalist Elizabeth Darcy travels to Istanbul to investigate the death of a friend and colleague, she is quickly immersed in a Byzantine world of secrets and deception. Peggy Hanson’s evocative description of this city of minarets and sultan&apos;s palaces is as vibrant and rich as a multi-colored Turkish carpet." – Ellen Crosby, author of Multiple Exposure <P> "Deadline Istanbul introduces a smart, determined new detective, a newspaper reporter with a can-do spirit and a sense of humor. Istanbul itself, ancient and modern, filled with its own mysteries and contradictions, comes to life in Peggy Hanson&apos;s admirable novel. Well done!" – Anne Hillerman, author of Spider Woman&apos;s Daughter, a Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee mystery