A Whisper to the Living (Inspector Rostnikov)

Kaminsky, Stuart M

ISBN 10: 0792769953 ISBN 13: 9780792769958

Publisher: Blackstone Pub, 2010

Synopsis

Inspector Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov is an honest policeman in a very dishonest post-Soviet Union. He and his team are searching for a serial killer who has claimed at least forty victims. And then there is the problem of protecting a visiting British journalist who is working on a story about a Moscow prostitution ring-in doing so Rostnikov and his team uncover a chain of murders that lead to a source too high to be held accountable if the police want to keep their jobs-or their lives.

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Review:

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

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"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

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0792769953
• ISBN 13: 9780792769958
• Binding: Audio CD