Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel: 6 (Arkady Renko Novels) - Softcover

Smith, Martin Cruz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743276736 ISBN 13: 9780743276733

Publisher: Gallery Books, 2008

Synopsis

Detective Arkady Renko returns to Moscow in the internationally bestselling series about Russian crimes, broken hearts, and the mysteries of the soul.

Investigator Arkady Renko, the pariah of the Moscow prosecutor's office, has been assigned the thankless job of investigating a new phenomenon: late-night subway riders report seeing the ghost of Joseph Stalin on the platform of the Chistye Prudy Metro station. The illusion seems part political hocus-pocus and also part wishful thinking, for among many Russians Stalin is again popular; the bloody dictator can boast a two-to-one approval rating. Decidedly better than that of Renko, whose lover, Eva, has left him for Detective Nikolai Isakov, a charismatic veteran of the civil war in Chechnya, a hero of the far right and, Renko suspects, a killer for hire. The cases entwine, and Renko's quests become a personal inquiry fueled by jealousy.

The investigation leads to the fields of Tver outside of Moscow, where once a million soldiers fought. There, amidst the detritus, Renko must confront the ghost of his own father, a favorite general of Stalin's. In these barren fields, patriots and shady entrepreneurs -- the Red Diggers and Black Diggers -- collect the bones, weapons and personal effects of slain World War II soldiers, and find that even among the dead there are surprises.

About this title

Review:

'Another cracking story...Smith's bleak, atmospheric thrillers brilliantly give life to Renko and the other people in his world' -- South Wales Argus

'I enjoyed the crafted plot and outcome, turning the final page with a sigh' -- Daily Echo

Book Description:

The thrilling new Arkady Renko mystery

About this edition

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0743276736
• ISBN 13: 9780743276733
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352