Title: The Topkapi secret : a novel /
Authors: Kelhawk, Terry, 1955-
Publisher: Prometheus Books,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Qurʼan Manuscripts Fiction.; Islam Fiction.
Abstract: "On display within the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul lies the Topkapi Codex an ancient manuscript of the Koran involved in the murder that split Shiite from Sunni. What s the truth about the Topkapi Codex? Is there blood on it? Are its contents the same as the modern Koran s? No one knows because the Topkapi Codex is off limits to research. Mohammed Atareek is obsessed with getting his hands on this mysterious manuscript. His research has convinced him that the Koran has been changed many times, and the text of the famous codex could prove it. But other scholars are turning up dead. Did they share his conviction? Should he expose himself to their risk? Angela, a UC Berkeley English professor, married money and kept it; but lost the marriage, most of her family, and a friend under traumatic circumstances. On top of that, she makes a career move that puts her in the Middle East and in Mohammed s path. His overconfident, witty, and impulsive personality is both puzzling and refreshing to Angela. But when Mohammed tries to engage her in his quest, he finds she has an agenda of her own. Cat and mouse games, heated discussions, and sparks of romance inevitably ensue."--Publisher's description.