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THE CASE OF THE GENERAL'S THUMB
By: 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 CarrΓ© 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 balloonβand 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 werenβt so compelling: a larger-than-life hitman, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, and a turtle. Then thereβs the gun that shoots backwards... And as the two faithful investigators find themselves to be pawns in a story of post-Soviet collapse, it becomesβas usual in the work of this modern Russian masterβan inspiring tale of resilience against the dark forces of the day.
 Media BuzzFresh Air - NPR - April 24, 2012
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