THE GIGOLO MURDER is the third Hop-Çiki-Yaya series of books from Turkish author Mehmet Murat Somer. For anybody who has missed the earlier books this is a series about an unnamed (in the books) computer expert, night-club owning, transvestite. Not just hilarous, these books give a delicious glimpse into another world.
From the Blurb:
Devastated by a break-up, our unnamed Turkish tranvestite heroine swaps her catsuit for pyjamas and becomes a recluse. But her friends refuse to let her waste away in self-pity and drag her out to make up the numbers for a party. ... At the soirée, she becomes entranced with a powerful married man, but it seems unlikely their paths will cross again. Until a body is found ...
Opening Lines:
Superhandsome Haluk was pale when he returned. Even in the dimly lit room, it was clear the colour had drained from his face.