Stalin's Ghost - An Arkady Renko Novel (Paperback)

Investigator 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.

General

Imprint:	Gallery Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Arkady Renko Novels, 6
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	June 2008
Authors:	Martin Cruz Smith
Dimensions:	210 x 135 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	333
ISBN-13:	978-0-7432-7673-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > Espionage & spy thriller Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7432-7673-6
Barcode:	9780743276733

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