My name is Hong.

Author: Orhan Pamuk (Turkey)
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: A murder mystery story, 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 Cavour Literary Award, and the Dublin Literary Award. It has been translated into more than 20 languages.
In late 1590 in Istanbul, King Süleyman the Magnificent secretly commissioned the creation of a great book to praise his life and empire. Four of the finest miniature painters of the court gathered in the capital to collaborate, meticulously crafting this extraordinary 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 master painter tasked with creating the manuscript for the Sultan was also brutally murdered. Were the victims killed out of old rivalries among painters, entangled in love, or connected to the Sultan's secret commission? The Sultan demanded that the court painter Osman and the young man Hakk? solve the case within three days, and the clues might be 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 as they shared their experiences and observations, carefully revealing every clue. In the late 16th century, the young man Hakk?, 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 master painter tasked with creating the manuscript for the Sultan was also brutally murdered. Were the victims killed out of old rivalries among painters, entangled in love, or connected to the Sultan's secret commission? The Sultan demanded that the case be solved within three days, and the clues might be hidden somewhere in the unfinished illustrations within the book.