Rostnikov's Corpse
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Firm.
Set against the brooding backdrop of Soviet-era Moscow, Rostnikov's Corpse is a gripping crime novel and the second instalment in Stuart M. Kaminsky's celebrated Inspector Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov series. The story follows the tenacious, lame-legged police inspector as he investigates a puzzling murder while simultaneously navigating the oppressive political machinery of the KGB. Kaminsky masterfully captures the tension and paranoia of life under Soviet rule, weaving procedural detail with rich atmospheric storytelling. Dark, wry, and suspenseful, the novel illustrates how justice and survival can become a dangerous balancing act when the state itself is watching your every move.
Author: Stuart M. Kaminsky
Format: Hardback
Published: 1981, Macmillan
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Firm.
Set against the brooding backdrop of Soviet-era Moscow, Rostnikov's Corpse is a gripping crime novel and the second instalment in Stuart M. Kaminsky's celebrated Inspector Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov series. The story follows the tenacious, lame-legged police inspector as he investigates a puzzling murder while simultaneously navigating the oppressive political machinery of the KGB. Kaminsky masterfully captures the tension and paranoia of life under Soviet rule, weaving procedural detail with rich atmospheric storytelling. Dark, wry, and suspenseful, the novel illustrates how justice and survival can become a dangerous balancing act when the state itself is watching your every move.