Blood Business (Ikmen Mystery 22)

Brothers Ugur and Lokman Bulut are in a bitter inheritance battle and need a sample of their mother's DNA to contest her Will. When her body is exhumed, her corpse is missing, and a fresh body with its heart removed has been put in her grave. Inspector Mehmet Süleyman and retired inspector Çetin Ikmen are assigned to the case and discover that the heart has been illegally harvested. They team up to expose the horrifying truth of a city in crisis.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 03 September 2020
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Brothers Ugur and Lokman Bulut are locked in a bitter inheritance battle, and they need a sample of their mother's DNA to contest her Will. However, when her body is exhumed, her corpse is found to be missing, and a fresh body, with its heart removed, has been put in her grave. Assigned to the case, Inspector Mehmet Süleyman quickly realizes that the heart has been illegally harvested, and his team has a murder inquiry on its hands.

Meanwhile, retired inspector Çetin Ikmen is tracking down a missing person: Sevval Kalkan, a once-famous actress, who has joined an underground movement called the Moral Maze, whose mission is to help the destitute living on Istanbul's streets. The unidentified body in the grave cannot be Sevval's, but her shocking reappearance leads Ikmen to fear that she, too, is a victim of organ harvesting.

Joining forces, Süleyman and Ikmen confront Istanbul's darkest underbelly to expose the horrifying truth of a city in crisis. They discover a network of organ traffickers operating in the city, who are harvesting the organs of unsuspecting victims and selling them on the black market. The investigation leads them to a powerful criminal organization, run by a ruthless kingpin named Ali Korkut.

As they delve deeper into the case, Süleyman and Ikmen face numerous challenges and obstacles. They must navigate through a complex web of lies and deceit, as well as deal with corrupt police officers who are willing to turn a blind eye to the illegal activities. They also face the emotional toll of dealing with the victims and their families, who are desperate for justice and closure.

Despite the odds, Süleyman and Ikmen persevere, and they eventually uncover the truth about the organ harvesting operation. They work together to bring Ali Korkut to justice, and they save Sevval from becoming another victim. In the end, Istanbul is a city transformed, and the lives of countless innocent people are saved.

This case highlights the devastating impact of organ trafficking on society, and it serves as a reminder of the importance of law enforcement and social activism in fighting against the crime. It also sheds light on the complex issues of poverty, inequality, and social exclusion that contribute to the rise of organ trafficking in cities like Istanbul.

Weight: 256g
Dimension: 128 x 196 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472254863