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“In Erdogan’s Istanbul, a young American woman and her Turkish husband, a real estate mogul, become inextricably wrapped up in and trapped by a convoluted symbiotic relationship with American government interests. By marrying Murat, Catherine successfully escaped her parents’ domination, but now she is considering leaving her husband to return to the U.S., an action that will hurt Murat’s reputation as a major player in the construction business and compromise the relationship between Murat and the U.S. intelligence officers who have been using him as a conduit of information from the Turkish government. But although political interests lurk in the background, this is really a well-told story about relationships and the effects of forces that divide people and those that bring them together in compromise and quid pro quos. National Book Award finalist (in 2017 for Dark at The Crossing) Ackerman has positioned himself at the crossroads of cultures to write about these forces with acute insight. As I read, I kept thinking of Graham Greene, writing at another time and about other places, but about many of the same issues.”
— Alice • Blue Willow Bookshop
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“Over the latter half of the past decade, Elliot Ackerman has established himself as one of the great forces in modern literature. His novels and essays have provided uncommon depth of understanding of a world in constant violent conflict, all written with a superb command of language. His newest novel once again delves into a world of corruption and deception, but this is done at a much more personal level as the crisis of a marriage in Istanbul reflects the underlying rot of society. Set in the course of one day and developed through flashbacks, the reader learns the toll on individuals and society in a world of deceit.”
— Bill Cusumano • Square Books
From the widely acclaimed author of Waiting for Eden: a stirring, timely new novel that unfolds over the course of a single day in Istanbul: the story of an American woman attempting to leave behind her life in Turkey--to leave without her husband.
Catherine has been married for many years to Murat, an influential Turkish real estate developer, and they have a young son together, William. But when she decides to leave her marriage and return home to the United States with William and her photographer lover, Murat determines to take a stand. He enlists the help of an American diplomat to prevent his wife and child from leaving the country--but, by inviting this scrutiny into their private lives, Murat becomes only further enmeshed in a web of deception and corruption. As the hidden architecture of these relationships is gradually exposed, we learn the true nature of a cast of struggling artists, wealthy businessmen, expats, spies, a child pulled in different directions by his parents, and, ultimately, a society in crisis. Riveting and unforgettably perceptive, Red Dress in Black and White is a novel of personal and political intrigue that casts light into the shadowy corners of a nation on the brink.
ELLIOT ACKERMAN is a National Book Award finalist, author of the novels Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing, and Green on Blue, and of the nonfiction book Places and Names. His work has appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, and The Best American Short Stories, among other publications. He is both a former White House Fellow and a Marine, and he served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart. He divides his time between New York City and Washington, D.C.
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