The Winter Queen

'Think Tolstoy writing James Bond with the logical rigour of Sherlock Holmes. A hoot' Guardian

SHORTLISTED FOR CWA GOLDEN DAGGER Boris Akunin's Erast Fandorin thrillers have sold over three million copies in Russia, with rights now sold in 22 countries. AUTHOR IN UK FOR PUBLICATION - Bookseller insert in the form of 19th century newspaper; high-profile author event Film rights optioned by Paul Verhoeven 'We accompany Fandorin on a breathless gallop through duels, evil temptresses, doublecrossing agents, ghostly visitations, and several attempts on the hero's life which are foiled, happily, by his habit of wearing the "Lord Byron corset"'Daily Telegraph 'A quirky confection of humour and light-hearted nostalgia, in the form of an off-the-wall whodunnit.Erast Fandorin seems more of a Russian Tintin: hesitant, prone to gaffes and lovably immature, though none the less effective in running the baddies to earth' Sunday Telegraph 'Extraordinarily readable, full of incident and excitement, swift-moving and told with a sparkling light-heartedness which is impossible to resist' Evening Standard '[Akunin is] the Russian Ian Fleming...his novel features abduction, villains, beautiful women and, of course, espionage...a treat' Ruth Rendell, Sunday Times

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