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Kurkov, Andrey

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Two investigators are put on the case of a murdered Russian general. Their stumbling researches take them all over Europe until eventually it dawns on them that they are merely pawns in a game in which the KGB are the key players.

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Publish Date: 04/03/2004

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‘Kurkov is a fine satirist and a real, blackly comic, find’ Observer

Discover the international thriller, shot through with black satire and authentic detail, by one of Ukraine’s most highly acclaimed authors.

When the corpse of a distinguished general and presidential adviser is found, attached to an advertising balloon, lieutenant Viktor Slutsky is sent in to investigate. Meanwhile, KGB officer Nik Tsensky arrives in Kyiv for a secret mission.

A larger-than-life hitman, bombs under furniture, a hearse, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, a tortoise and a parrot all play a part as Kurkov evokes a world of secret militia not seen before in Western fiction.

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Weight 138 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 12 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

183

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

891.7344 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K