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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... Zelach , " he said as they rode up the escalator , " do you think of me as a violent man ? " " No , chief inspector , " said Zelach indifferently . " There's a stand on the corner . I have not eaten . Would it be all right if I bought ...
... Zelach , " he said as they rode up the escalator , " do you think of me as a violent man ? " " No , chief inspector , " said Zelach indifferently . " There's a stand on the corner . I have not eaten . Would it be all right if I bought ...
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... Zelach , " he said , stepping back . " This is my wife , 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 ...
... Zelach , " he said , stepping back . " This is my wife , 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 ...
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... Zelach , not caring what or who or why or when . Rostnikov turned his face to his subordinate . " Where is your soul , Alexei Stepanovich Zelach ? " " There is no such thing as a soul , " Zelach said , trying to hide his irritation . is ...
... Zelach , not caring what or who or why or when . Rostnikov turned his face to his subordinate . " Where is your soul , Alexei Stepanovich Zelach ? " " There is no such thing as a soul , " Zelach said , trying to hide his irritation . is ...
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