Red Chameleon: An Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov MysteryThe violent and inexplicable murder of an old man in his bathtub and the theft of a worthless candlestick send Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov on a hunt into the past . . . A ring of car thieves with a taste for expensive vehicles is at large in Moscow's streets . . . High above the gray city, a sniper is taking aim at police officers, and the obsessed detective Emil Karpo takes the assignment to heart . . . "Kaminsky works up plenty of sweaty-palmed suspense of the best sort, built out of equal parts of likeable characters and believable dangers." Washington Post Book World |
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... Sarah Rostnikov . Hope was reasonable , but never expect the hope to be fruitful . After dinner , Rostnikov lifted his weights for an hour , wearing the torn white shirt with " 1983 Moscow Senior Championship " printed on it . He knew Sarah ...
... Sarah Rostnikov . Hope was reasonable , but never expect the hope to be fruitful . After dinner , Rostnikov lifted his weights for an hour , wearing the torn white shirt with " 1983 Moscow Senior Championship " printed on it . He knew Sarah ...
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... Sarah , " he said , nodding toward her . Zelach smiled painfully . " Tea ? " she said . “ I— " " You may have tea , Zelach , while you tell me why you are here , " Rostnikov said , returning to his workout . “ I— ” " And you may sit ...
... Sarah , " he said , nodding toward her . Zelach smiled painfully . " Tea ? " she said . “ I— " " You may have tea , Zelach , while you tell me why you are here , " Rostnikov said , returning to his workout . “ I— ” " And you may sit ...
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... Sarah he was work- ing late . She told him Josef had called and would be in for a short visit in a few days . She sounded genuinely happy , and Rostnikov sensed that things were going better for him at home . Sarah also said that calls ...
... Sarah he was work- ing late . She told him Josef had called and would be in for a short visit in a few days . She sounded genuinely happy , and Rostnikov sensed that things were going better for him at home . Sarah also said that calls ...
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