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In the wintry expanses of Siberia, Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov, a seasoned detective, is dispatched to solve a brutal murder. His investigation is complicated by a set of suspicious KGB rules that threaten to obstruct justice. Set against the stark backdrop of Moscow and broader Russia, the tale explores the tension between law enforcement and political oversight.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Stuart M. Kaminsky
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