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When a Russian cosmonaut vanishes, his last message instructs his Mir crew to contact Inspector Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov should trouble arise. With teammates turning up dead, Rostnikov races against time to uncover the sinister truth behind the station’s deadly incidents.
Set aboard the iconic Mir orbital platform, the novel blends mystery, detective work, and the high stakes of space exploration.
Rostnikov’s investigation reveals a web of betrayal, technological peril, and shadowy motives—each revelation bringing him closer to both the perpetrator and the fate of those on board.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Stuart M. Kaminsky
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