An English novelist uncovers a trail of crime in Istanbul - and all roads lead to the
mysterious master criminal Dimitrios English crime novelist Charles Latimer is travelling in Istanbul when he makes the
acquaintance of Turkish police inspector Colonel Haki. It is from him that he first hears of
the mysterious Dimitrios - an infamous master criminal, long wanted by the law, whose
body has just been fished out of the Bosphorus. Fascinated by the story, Latimer decides to
retrace Dimitrios' steps across Europe to gather material for a new book. But, as he
gradually discovers more about his subject's shadowy history, fascination tips over into
obsession. And, in entering Dimitrios' criminal underworld, Latimer realizes that his own life
may be on the line.