ARGONAUT BOOKS

Melike has it all: a beautiful home in Istanbul, a career as an art historian, an attentive husband. But her yearning for more excitement has led her surreptitiously into the arms of other men. On the cusp of her fortieth birthday, Melike is resolute: the affairs must stop. Then she receives a mysterious email from a man named Petros, requesting a tour of Istanbul's Byzantine churches.Against her better judgement, she accepts. As soon as she sees Petros, with his endearing smile and impeccable charm, Melike knows she is in deep trouble.