Ahmet Ümit

Ahmet Ümit is a Turkish novelist, one of the country's most popular and best-selling crime writers. His Istanbul-centred thrillers, including The Land of Lost Gods, blend detective plots with rich historical and mythological knowledge of the city.

An active figure in Turkish literature for decades, Ümit began as a poet before turning to crime fiction, where he is credited with revitalising the genre in Turkish. His novels have been translated into many languages and are admired for combining page-turning suspense with serious literary ambition.