<b>“Outstanding... Yakovleva perfectly balances evoking the terror of living in a police state with her whodunit plotline. Fans will hope to see much more of Zaitsev.” --<i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review)<br><br>The debut of the ultimate noir detective series: set in Stalinist Russia, riddled with corruption, informers, and purges that takes paranoia to the next level<br><br>Perfect for readers of John Banville, Philip Kerr, and Lara Prescott''s <i>The Secrets We Kept</i>, and for fans of the international Netflix sensation <i>Babylon Berlin</i></b><br><br><b>MURDER</b><br>1930s Leningrad. Stalin is tightening his grip on the Soviet Union, and a mood of fear cloaks the city. Detective Vasily Zaitsev is tasked with investigating a series of bizarre and seemingly motiveless homicides.<br><br><b>MAYHEM</b><br>As the curious deaths continue, precious Old Master paintings start to disappear from the Hermitage collection. Could the crimes be connected?<br><br><b>MIST