馬赫梅．穆拉特．索瑪

一九五九年生於安卡拉。

從中東大學工業工程學院畢業之後，短暫擔任過工程師，較長時間擔任過銀行員。沒在土耳其浴場健身時，他撰寫犯罪小說。

「香檳謀殺案」係列榮登土耳其暢銷書榜首為土耳其暢銷書榜首，停留數月，之後在十四個國傢齣版 （英國、美國、法國、義大利、西班牙、波蘭、希臘、德國、瑞典、保加利亞、波士尼亞-赫賽哥維納、巴西、埃及和颱灣）。

他是電影和電視的編劇，為許多報章雜誌撰寫古典樂評。

現居伊斯坦堡、裏約熱內盧，偶爾在世界的其他角落，隻要當地有足夠的陽光。

譯者簡介

李建興

颱灣颱南市人，輔仁大學英文係畢，曾任漫畫、電玩、情色、科普、旅遊叢書等編輯，路透新聞編譯。

現為自由文字工作者，譯有《失落的符號》、《殺手的祈禱》、《把妹達人》係列等數十冊。聯繫方式：samsonli@ms12.hinet.net。

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