Endgame

'I don't remember pulling the trigger; I only heard the gunshot. And then I saw a mouth opening, as if to speak, a face contorted, one hand in the air. . . And then a body falling . . .' A man retires to a sun-baked Turkish town for a quiet life. But he finds a world of suspicion, paranoia and violence. The town has made a murderer of him. The question is, who did he kill? Led by a deeply untrustworthy narrator, Ahmet Altan's international bestseller pulls us into a world of desire, ambition and death. A detective story turned on its head, Endgame is sensual, compelling and laced with a dreamlike logic reminiscent of Paul Auster. Endgame heralds Ahmet Altan as one of the most exciting literary voices to have emerged in years. 'i Don't Remember Pulling The Trigger; I Only Heard The Gunshot. And Then I Saw A Mouth Opening, As If To Speak, A Face Contorted, One Hand In The Air. And Then A Body Falling.' A Man Retires To A Sun-baked Turkish Town For A Quiet Life. But He Finds A World Of Suspicion, Paranoia And Violence. The Town Has Made A Murderer Of Him. The Question Is, Who Did He Kill? Led By A Deeply Untrustworthy Narrator, Ahmet Altan's International Bestseller Pulls Us Into A World Of Desire, Ambition And Death. Ahmet Altan ; Translated By Alexander Dawe. First Published As Son Oyon In 2014 By Everest Yayinlari.--title Page Verso. Translated From The Turkish. A man retires to a sun-baked Turkish town for a quiet life. What he finds is a world of suspicion, paranoia and violence. In a community of shady local officials, corrupt businessmen and a crooked police force, our narrator's life spins into chaos and criminality. The town makes a murderer of him. The question is, who did he kill? Een schrijver besluit tot een verblijf in een dorp aan de Turkse kust en raakt daar betrokken bij een machtsspel tussen plaatselijke mannen. NL-ZmNBD A dark, seductive and existential page-turner from one of Turkey's bestselling and most significant writers An existential page-turner from one of Turkey's greatest novelists