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In *Special Assignments*, Erast Fandorin confronts a two‑fold mystery. First, the slick thief known as “The Jack of Spades” robs Moscow residents, even Fandorin’s patron, Prince Dolgorukoi, forcing the detective to assume numerous disguises. Second, the grotesque serial killer dubbed “The Decorator” murders and mutilates women, claiming to “clean” them from the world. With a new assistant, timid policeman Anisii Tulipov, Fandorin must outwit both criminals amid a richly populated cast of eccentric characters and unexpected twists.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: B. Akunin
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