About the Book: Set in Istanbul in the late 1590s, Orhan Pamuk’s My Name Is Red is a gripping historical mystery blending murder, art, love and religious conflict. When a miniature painter is found dead while secretly working on an illustrated manuscript for the Sultan, suspicion falls on those within the elite circle of artists. As the investigation unfolds, questions of jealousy, artistic rivalry and religious tension emerge. Richly atmospheric and intricately plotted, the novel explores identity, faith, artistic tradition and the clash between Eastern and European artistic ideals.