JULY , 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 vanished . Called in to solve the mystery , archaeologist 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 .
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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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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 Hungarian 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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