CRIMEA,1914 When the Tzar's head of security is assassinated,Erast Fandorin is called to investigate: the killer has been overheard mentioning a'black city'so Fandorin and his trusty companion,Masa,head to Baku,the burgeoning Russian capital of oil.But from the moment they arrive in the city - a hotbed of corruption and greed by the Caspian Sea - they realise someone is watching their every move,and they will stop at nothing to derail their investigation.Having suffered a brutal attack and with Masa's life hanging by a thread,Fandorin is forced to rely on the help of an unexpected new ally,and he begins to suspect the plot might be part of something larger - and much more sinister.With war brewing in the Balkans and Europe's empires struggling to contain the threat of revolution,Fandorin must try and solve his most difficult case yet - before time runs out.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781474604444Number of pages: 368Weight: 260 gDimensions: 196 x 130 x 32 mm
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The Erast Fandorin detective novels are always meaty,packed with historical detail,old-fashioned in the best sense and intricately plotted. Readers can expect prime Akunin - ingenious,twisty,at times digressive,exotic - a challenge to which his translator,Andrew Bromfield,rises magnificently.One of the most distinctive characters in historical crime fiction... Twenty years after his debut,Fandorin remains a thoroughly engaging hero
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