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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... watched in guarded cur- iosity lest she offend the militant dispatcher . Karpo responded , turning to face the dispatcher , who mis- takenly elected to attempt to stare him down . The crowd on the elevator grew impatient , and the ...
... watched in guarded cur- iosity lest she offend the militant dispatcher . Karpo responded , turning to face the dispatcher , who mis- takenly elected to attempt to stare him down . The crowd on the elevator grew impatient , and the ...
Page 155
... watched . " " Good , fine . " Rostnikov said , sighing . " Then you and I will drive to the Metropole for a little drink . Emil , Comrade Verson , you are on your own . I'll give you Alex's address this evening . " Emil Karpo lifted his ...
... watched . " " Good , fine . " Rostnikov said , sighing . " Then you and I will drive to the Metropole for a little drink . Emil , Comrade Verson , you are on your own . I'll give you Alex's address this evening . " Emil Karpo lifted his ...
Page 161
... watched . Neither of them were real soldiers . The old one turned to run , but Abraham leaped on him , and I beat him to death , too . Since then , I have killed others . " " Including Abraham Savitskaya , " said Rostnikov . Martin was ...
... watched . Neither of them were real soldiers . The old one turned to run , but Abraham leaped on him , and I beat him to death , too . Since then , I have killed others . " " Including Abraham Savitskaya , " said Rostnikov . Martin was ...
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