My name is Hong.

Author: Orhan Pamuk (Turkey)
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: A murder mystery, a philosophical novel, a love poem, a magical dream of a foreign land. One of the three core literary figures of contemporary Europe, the internationally acclaimed Turkish literary giant Orhan Pamuk's debut novel won three major European literary awards, including the French Literary Award, the Italian Grinzana, and the Dublin Literary Award. It has been translated into more than 20 languages.
In the late 1590s, in Istanbul, the king's sultan secretly commissioned the creation of a great book to praise his life and empire. Four of the finest miniature painters of the time gathered in the capital and collaborated to meticulously draw this masterpiece. Meanwhile, the young man who had been away from home for 12 years finally returned to his hometown—Istanbul. Waiting for him upon his return were not only love but also a series of murder cases.
A miniature painter disappeared and was later found dead in a deep well. The head of the court painter who was commissioned to create the manuscript for the sultan was also murdered. Who among the painters died—was it due to old rivalries between artists, entanglements of love, or related to the sultan's secret commission? The sultan ordered the court painter Osman and the young man to uncover the truth within three days, and the clues likely lay hidden somewhere in the unfinished illustrations within the book.
A dog, a tree, a gold coin, red, two corpses, death, and even the murderer all came forward. They seemed to have life, relying on their own experiences and observations to carefully reveal every clue.
In the late 16th century, the young man who had been away from home for 12 years finally returned to his hometown—Istanbul. Waiting for him were not only love but also a series of murder cases. A miniature painter disappeared, and the head of the court painter who was commissioned to create the manuscript for the sultan was also murdered.