Thanks to all of you who entered the quiz competition – and to anyone who found the answers staring them in the face, and thought better of trying, my apologies! I hadn't foreseen that the responses might be posted automatically for all to see, so next time I'll do it by email, secretly.
'Orchid' wins – she's from New York, and she answered the questions via a link on Goodreads. Well done to her, and I hope you enjoy the books!
The answers in order are – Martinique, Marta and dolma.
I'm drawn to Istanbul the way one is drawn to Dickens's London, or Chandler's LA: it is a riotous, burgeoning, creative city with stories round every corner. An atmosphere I try to catch in my books. II'm drawn to Istanbul the way one is drawn to Dickens's London, or Chandler's LA: it is a riotous, burgeoning, creative city with stories round every corner. An atmosphere I try to catch in my books. I'm an intermittent blogger but feel free to browse: there are essays on the city, on crime writing, on books, food, Polish freedom fighters, and history....more