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The Case of the General's Thumb
Andrey Kurkov
Melville International Crime
March 2012
On Sale: February 21, 2012
192 pages
ISBN: 161219060X
EAN: 9781612190600
Kindle: B004ZZP5RO
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John Le Carré meets Mikhail Bulgakov in this international
crime thriller by the author of the acclaimed Death and the
Penguin The corpse of a distinguished general is found attached to
an advertising balloon—and minus his thumb. Police
Lieutenant Viktor Slutsky is sent in to investigate. So,
too, is KGB officer Nik Tsensky. They begin their
investigations unbeknownst to each other, but quickly find
themselves mystified about developments caused by the other. Thus begins a comedy of very dangerous errors as the two
crisscross Europe, Russia, and the Ukraine, catalysts in a
bizarre battle between the Russian and Ukrainian secret
services. What ensues is simultaneously hilarious, tragic, and
suspenseful, with a fascinating cast of characters who would
seem absurd if they weren’t so compelling: a
larger-than-life hitman, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, and a
turtle. Then there’s the gun that shoots backwards... And as the two faithful investigators find themselves to be
pawns in a story of post-Soviet collapse, it becomes—as
usual in the work of this modern Russian master—an inspiring
tale of resilience against the dark forces of the day.
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