Special Assignments: The Further Adventures of Erast Fandorin

Special Assignments: The Further Adventures of Erast Fandorin

In Special Assignments, Erast Fandorin, nineteenth-century Russiaâ€™s suavest sleuth, faces two formidable new foes: One steals outrageous sums of money, the other takes lives. â€œThe Jack of Spadesâ€ is a civilized swindler who has conned thousands of rubles from Moscowâ€™s residentsâ€“including Fandorinâ€™s own boss, Prince Dolgorukoi. To catch him, Fandorin and his new assistant, timid young policeman Anisii Tulipov, must don almost as many disguises as the grifter does himself. â€œThe Decoratorâ€ is a different case altogether: A savage serial killer who believes he â€œcleansâ€ the women he mutilates and takes his orders from on high, he must be given Fandorinâ€™s most serious attentions.
Peopled by a rich cast of eccentric characters, and with plots that are as surprising as they are inventive, Special Assignments will delight Akuninâ€™s many fans, while challenging the gentleman sleuthâ€™s brilliant powers of detection.

Praise from England:

â€œBoris Akuninâ€™s wit and invention are a source of constant wonder.â€
â€“Evening Standard

â€œ[Fandorin is] a debonair combo of Sherlock Holmes, Dâ€™Artagnan and most of the soulful heroes of Russian literature. . . . This pair of perfectly balanced stories permit the character of Fandorin to grow.â€
â€“The Sunday Telegraph

â€œAgatha Christie meets James Bond: [Akuninâ€™s] plots are intricate and tantalizing. . . . [These stories] are unputdownable and great fun.â€
â€“Sunday Express

â€œThe beguiling, super-brainy, sexy, unpredictable Fandorin is a creation like no other in crime fiction.â€
â€“The Times
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780812978605
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2008-02-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812978605

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780812978605
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2008-02-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812978605

Special Assignments: The Further Adventures of Erast Fandorin

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