Sister Pelagia, a clumsy and unconventional nun, returns in a story filled with monastic intrigue, murder, and adventure as she tackles crime-solving.
Boris Akunin Boeken
20 mei 1956
Deze auteur brengt het tsaristische Rusland meesterlijk tot leven door middel van meeslepende misdaadverhalen. Zijn werken worden geprezen om hun ingewikkelde plots en de creatie van memorabele personages zoals Erast Fandorin. De auteur combineert vakkundig historische details met conventies van het detectieve genre, en biedt lezers een meeslepende reis naar een vervlogen tijdperk. Zijn onderscheidende stem en narratieve flair maken zijn bijdragen aan de hedendaagse literatuur significant en boeiend.
Senka Skorikov, orphan and urchin, has been abandoned to the murky world of Moscow's gangster district. While picking a pocket or two, he glimpses the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, and joins the gang of her overlord lover, The Prince, so desperate he is to meet her.
The death of Achilles
- 368bladzijden
- 13 uur lezen
Erast Fandorin returns to Moscow, and he just can't seem to keep out of trouble... The fourth novel in the bestselling crime series from the author of THE WINTER QUEEN. Erast Fandorin returns to Moscow after an absence of six years, only to find himself instantly embroiled in court politics and scandal. His old friend General Sobolev - the famous 'Russian Achilles' - has been found dead in a hotel room, and Fandorin suspects foul play. Using his now-famous powers of detection - powers that belie his twenty-six years - Fandorin embarks on an investigation, during which the political and the personal may become dangerously blurred. With the assistance of some formidable martial arts skills, acquired whilst Fandorin was in Japan, our eccentric and ingenious hero must endeavour to discover not so much whodunit, as why...
Sixth mystery adventure in the Fandorin series
Murder on the Leviathan
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- 9 uur lezen
Investigating the murder of an English aristocrat whose children and servants were found dead nearby of morphine overdoses, police commissioner Gauche teams up with Erast Fandorin to identify a killer on board a luxury cruise ship.
Fandorin returns in a swashbuckling tale of abduction and intrigue, set during the build-up to the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II.
Black City
- 368bladzijden
- 13 uur lezen
THE LATEST NOVEL IN BORIS AKUNIN'S ERAST FANDORIN MYSTERIESAn action-packed mystery in which the stakes are far higher than ever before: can Fandorin capture a renowned criminal, save the Russian Empire and avoid a global war?
The Winter Queen
- 256bladzijden
- 9 uur lezen
Set in Moscow in 1876, a young law student’s shocking suicide in Alexander Gardens sets off a gripping investigation. The victim, son of a powerful industrialist, leaves behind a significant fortune, prompting the assignment of Erast Fandorin, a passionate new recruit to the Criminal Investigation Department. Fandorin, brilliant and sophisticated, delves into the case, navigating from the opulent mansions of Moscow to the gritty streets of London in pursuit of the conspirators behind this enigmatic death. Readers have praised the series for its vibrant setting, engaging prose, and captivating protagonist, with many unable to put the book down. The narrative is filled with delightful twists, including a dark surprise at the end that leaves fans eager for more. The blend of mystery and adventure has garnered enthusiastic reviews, with references to its appeal for fans of classic detectives like Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. The story promises to be a thrilling page-turner, ensuring that readers are hooked until the very last moment, eagerly anticipating the next installment in the series.
Not Saying Goodbye
- 416bladzijden
- 15 uur lezen
THE LAST NOVEL IN BORIS AKUNIN'S ERAST FANDORIN MYSTERIESAfter the cliffhanger finale of Black City, Fandorin is back for one final adventure: will he survive the new order in post-Revolution Russia?
The next caper in the Sister Pelagia mystery from the bestselling author of THE WINTER QUEEN.
