The Holy Thief
Author | : William Ryan |
Publisher | : Pan Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2010-09-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230754768 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230754767 |
Rating | : 4/5 (767 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Holy Thief written by William Ryan and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-09-03 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Stalin's Great Terror begins, a killer strikes . . . Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Moscow Militia, is asked to investigate. But when he discovers that the victim is an American citizen, the NKVD – the most feared organisation in Russia – becomes involved. As more bodies are discovered and the pressure from above builds, Korolev begins to question who he can trust; and who, in this Russia where fear, uncertainty and hunger prevails, are the real criminals. Soon, Korolev will find not only his moral and political ideals threatened, but also his life . . . The first in the Korolev historical crime series, William Ryan's The Holy Thief was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year and the Irish Fiction Award.