JANUARY, 2020
THE TURKISH AFFAIR
By: J. Arlene Culiner
The Plot:
Priceless artifacts are disappearing
from the ancient Hittite site of Karakuyu
in Turkey, and the site director has van-
ished. Called in to solve the mystery, ar-
chaeologist Renaud Townsend is hindered
by both his inability to speak the language
and the knowledge that the local police
are corrupt. His attraction to translator
Anne Pierson is immediate, although he is
troubled by her refusal to talk about the
past and her fear of public scandal. But
when murder enters the picture, both
Anne and Renaud realize that the risk of falling in love is not
the only danger.
***** Reader’s Favorite Review by Lisa McCombs:
“Glittering descriptions, magical settings, and enviable charac-
ters bring Turkey to life. Culiner‟s mastery of the English lan-
guage and sentence combinations form an enchanting read.”
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An Excerpt
A delicious breeze tickled the air, and the little boat rocked
gently. A fine line appeared between Renaud‟s brows, and his
blue eyes were, once again, serious. “I need your help.”
Anne stared. “My help? With what? Translating?”
“No. With something else. I have to find out who is behind
the thefts at Karakuyu.”
The feeling of dread returned, but she forced herself to
sound casual. “How could I possibly help you with that?”
“I don‟t know.” He sighed. “I just don‟t want to feel that I‟m
alone in this.”
What could she say to that? Tell him she was the last person
he should team up with? That long ago, she‟d escaped arrest by
the skin of her teeth? If she did so, this splendid moment would
be over. The silver-foil glimmer of romance would be tarnished
forever. He‟d row back to shore, drive back to Gülkale, get rid of
her as quickly as possible.
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Length: 242 pages
Heat Level: R
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Biography:
Writer, photographer, social critical artist, musician, and occasional actress, J. Arlene Culiner, was
born in New York and raised in Toronto. She has crossed much of Europe on foot, has lived in a Hun-
garian mud house, a Bavarian castle, a Turkish cave-dwelling, on a Dutch canal, and in a haunted house
on the English moors. She now resides in a 400-year-old former inn in a French village of no interest
and, much to local dismay, protects all creatures, especially spiders and snakes. She particularly enjoys
incorporating into short stories, mysteries, narrative non-fiction, and romances her experiences in out-of
-the-way communities and her conversations with strange characters
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