In post-Soviet Union Russia, Inspector Portiry Petrovich Rostnikov must search for a serial killer who has claimed at least 40 victims while also protecting a British journalist who is researching a story about a Moscow prostitution ring. By the author of The People Who Walk in Darkness.
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Praise for "People Who Walk in Darkness": “Kaminsky is adept at navigating the shoals of post-Soviet Russia while delivering solid suspense and knockout characterization.”—"Booklist" (starred review) on "People Who Walk in Darkness""" “Kaminsky expertly ties all the disparate threads together into one satisfying read...strongly recommended for all mystery collections.”—"Library Journal" (starred review) “Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov is one of the better contemporary examples of an honest policeman navigating the shoals of a corrupt society...The particularly high stakes make this one of Rostnikov's more exciting investigations. Hopefully, fans won't have to wait as long for his next outing.”—"Publishers Weekly" “An endearing Russian bear of a detective...the chief inspector is dispatched to the wretched town of Devochka, which consists of eight identical single-story concrete buildings and a cra
Praise for "People Who Walk in Darkness" "Kaminsky is adept at navigating the shoals of post-Soviet Russia while delivering solid suspense and knockout characterization."--"Booklist" (starred review) on "People Who Walk in Darkness""" "Kaminsky expertly ties all the disparate threads together into one satisfying read...strongly recommended for all mystery collections."--"Library Journal" (starred review) "Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov is one of the better contemporary examples of an honest policeman navigating the shoals of a corrupt society...The particularly high stakes make this one of Rostnikov's more exciting investigations. Hopefully, fans won't have to wait as long for his next outing."--"Publishers Weekly" "An endearing Russian bear of a detective...the chief inspector is dispatched to the wretched town of Devochka, which consists of eight identical single-story concrete buildings and a cracked concrete road to the mine. While some people can and do go mad in such places, Devochka inspires Kaminsky's sleuth to new levels of irony. --"The New York Times Book Review"
"Kaminsky is adept at navigating the shoals of post-Soviet Russia while delivering solid suspense and knockout characterization."--"Booklist" (starred review) on "People Who Walk in Darkness""" "Kaminsky expertly ties all the disparate threads together into one satisfying read...strongly recommended for all mystery collections."--"Library Journal" (starred review) "Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov is one of the better contemporary examples of an honest policeman navigating the shoals of a corrupt society...The particularly high stakes make this one of Rostnikov's more exciting investigations. Hopefully, fans won't have to wait as long for his next outing."--"Publishers Weekly" "An endearing Russian bear of a detective...the chief inspector is dispatched to the wretched town of Devochka, which consists of eight identical single-story concrete buildings and a cracked concrete road to the mine. While some people can and do go mad in such places, Devochka inspires Kaminsky's sleuth to new levels of irony. --"The New York Times Book Review"
Kaminsky is adept at navigating the shoals of post-Soviet Russia while delivering solid suspense and knockout characterization. "Booklist (starred review) on People Who Walk in Darkness"
Kaminsky expertly ties all the disparate threads together into one satisfying read strongly recommended for all mystery collections. "Library Journal (starred review)"
Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov is one of the better contemporary examples of an honest policeman navigating the shoals of a corrupt society The particularly high stakes make this one of Rostnikov's more exciting investigations. Hopefully, fans won't have to wait as long for his next outing. "Publishers Weekly"
An endearing Russian bear of a detective the chief inspector is dispatched to the wretched town of Devochka, which consists of eight identical single-story concrete buildings and a cracked concrete road to the mine. While some people can and do go mad in such places, Devochka inspires Kaminsky's sleuth to new levels of irony. "The New York Times Book Review""
Kaminsky is adept at navigating the shoals of post-Soviet Russia while delivering solid suspense and knockout characterization. Booklist (starred review) on People Who Walk in Darkness
Kaminsky expertly ties all the disparate threads together into one satisfying read strongly recommended for all mystery collections. Library Journal (starred review)
Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov is one of the better contemporary examples of an honest policeman navigating the shoals of a corrupt society The particularly high stakes make this one of Rostnikov's more exciting investigations. Hopefully, fans won't have to wait as long for his next outing. Publishers Weekly
An endearing Russian bear of a detective the chief inspector is dispatched to the wretched town of Devochka, which consists of eight identical single-story concrete buildings and a cracked concrete road to the mine. While some people can and do go mad in such places, Devochka inspires Kaminsky's sleuth to new levels of irony. The New York Times Book Review
""Kaminsky is adept at navigating the shoals of post-Soviet Russia while delivering solid suspense and knockout characterization." --Booklist (starred review) on People Who Walk in Darkness
"Kaminsky expertly ties all the disparate threads together into one satisfying read...strongly recommended for all mystery collections." --Library Journal (starred review)
"Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov is one of the better contemporary examples of an honest policeman navigating the shoals of a corrupt society...The particularly high stakes make this one of Rostnikov's more exciting investigations. Hopefully, fans won't have to wait as long for his next outing." --Publishers Weekly
"An endearing Russian bear of a detective...the chief inspector is dispatched to the wretched town of Devochka, which consists of eight identical single-story concrete buildings and a cracked concrete road to the mine. While some people can and do go mad in such places, Devochka inspires Kaminsky's sleuth to new levels of irony." --The New York Times Book Review
Stuart M. Kaminsky was the author of more than 60 novels and an Edgar Award winner who was given the coveted Grand Master Award by the Mystery Writers of America. Kaminsky also created the critically acclaimed Inspector Rostinkov and Toby Peters mystery series. He passed away in the fall of 2009.
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