Russia, 1937. In Moscow, Stalin's purges are reaching their darkest hour. Meanwhile Korolev, a police investigator, must travel to the bleak, battle- scarred Ukraine - scene of some of Stalin's bloodiest crimes - to look into the mysterious death of a young woman. The victim, a beautiful film production assistant, had made both powerful friends and terrible enemies . . .
William Ryan was called to the English bar after university in Dublin, then worked as a lawyer in the City. His novels The Holy Thief, The Bloody Meadow and The Twelfth Department set in 1930s Stalinist Russia, have been shortlisted for the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year Award, the CWA New Blood Dagger, the Irish Fiction Award and twice for the Ireland AM Irish Crime Novel of the Year Award. William is married and lives in West London.
ISBN:
9781447270140
Binding:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
01/06/2014
Category:
Crime & Mystery
Imprint:
Pan
Pages:
320 page/s
Stock:
To order
Price:
$19.99 AUD