Journalist Eda Şahin’s debut crime novel, “From a Journalist’s Pen: The Tüfekli File,” has met readers under the Maceraperest Kitaplar imprint of Oğlak Yayınları. Set in Istanbul, the novel examines a murder investigation through the eyes of journalist Sevda Korkman, calling on the reader not only to track the crime but also to confront the truths hidden in the characters' pasts.
The story begins when Sevda Korkman unexpectedly finds herself involved in a murder case. Her path crosses with Homicide Bureau Chief Kemal Suphi Alpsoy to shed light on the incident, and as the investigation progresses, Sevda is drawn into an increasingly complex picture. In this process, where suspicions shift and apparent truths are questioned, Sevda’s own past becomes as significant as the secret behind the murders.
“The Tüfekli File” goes beyond a classic whodunit, focusing on the relationship between crime, the past, and identity. The dynamic between Sevda Korkman, who acts with journalistic reflexes, and Kemal Suphi Alpsoy, who conducts the investigation from a police perspective, forms one of the two main veins of the story. As the duo tracks the murders, each new clue forces them to re-evaluate not only the events but also the people they thought they knew.
Bringing her experience in journalism into the world of fiction, Eda Şahin constructs a narrative in her first novel that drags the reader along in pursuit of questions. While “The Tüfekli File” makes one wonder how a murder will be solved, it also poses a more personal question to the reader: Who is the Sevda Korkman that everyone knows, really?
“From a Journalist’s Pen: The Tüfekli File” was published under the Maceraperest Kitaplar imprint of Oğlak Yayınları.
WHO IS EDA ŞAHİN?
She was born in Bursa in 1998. She graduated first in her class from the Department of Journalism at Yeditepe University. During her university years, she completed a double major in the Department of History, discovering the link between history and narrative. In addition to her academic education, she took an interest in theater, experiencing different ways of understanding human nature.
She began her journalism career as a courthouse reporter and subsequently served as a central reporter. She continues to practice her profession.
For her, writing is not just a form of expression, but an effort to understand people and life. Every story she observes, witnesses, and that leaves a mark on her is the most important source that feeds her pen. By bringing literature and journalism together on the same line, she aims to carry the traces of real life into the world of fiction.
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