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In May 1876 the Royal Society of Alexander Gardens in Moscow is disrupted by a student who shoots himself before a public. The criminal inspector’s hurried conclusion of boredom is challenged by the new detective Erast Fandorin. With his sharp intuition, Fandorin investigates the crime scene, where the victim’s fortune was left to an orphanage run by the English Lady Astair, and a signed photograph of a woman, ‘A.B.’, is found. What begins as a simple suicide quickly evolves into a complex murder and a cross‑European conspiracy with worldwide terror implications. Fandorin’s pursuit of truth brings 19th‑century Russia to vivid life, weaving mystery, diplomatic intrigue, and a thrilling detective narrative.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Boris Akunin
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