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Stalin's Ghost by Simon Quinn (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743276728
ISBN-139780743276726
eBay Product ID (ePID)56985820
Product Key Features
Book TitleStalin's Ghost
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Mystery & Detective / General
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorSimon Quinn
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight19.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-100963
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisInvestigator Arkady Renko, the pariah of the Moscow prosecutor's office, has been assigned the thankless job of investigating a new phenomenon: late-night subway riders report seeing the ghost of Joseph Stalin on the platform of the Chistye Prudy Metro station. The illusion seems part political hocus-pocus and also part wishful thinking, for among many Russians Stalin is again popular; the bloody dictator can boast a two-to-one approval rating. Decidedly better than that of Renko, whose lover, Eva, has left him for Detective Nikolai Isakov, a charismatic veteran of the civil war in Chechnya, a hero of the far right and, Renko suspects, a killer for hire. The cases entwine, and Renko's quests become a personal inquiry fueled by jealousy. The investigation leads to the fields of Tver outside of Moscow, where once a million soldiers fought. There, amidst the detritus, Renko must confront the ghost of his own father, a favorite general of Stalin's. In these barren fields, patriots and shady entrepreneurs -- the Red Diggers and Black Diggers -- collect the bones, weapons and personal effects of slain World War II soldiers, and find that even among the dead there are surprises., Gorky Park's Detective Arkady Renko returns to his Moscow base in Martin Cruz Smith's latest entry in the internationally bestselling series about Russian crimes, broken hearts, and the mysteries of the soul.
LC Classification NumberPS3569.M5377S73 2007
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- Dec 23, 2019
Intriguing, and entertaining fictional drama.
Martin Cruz Smith is an excellent author, who introduces many facets, and scenarios in the course of a novel, to bring it all full circle in the end.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 13, 2021
Don't waste your money!
Rather boringVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 12, 2020
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