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The Holy Thief

By: Publication details: United Kingdom; Pan Macmillan; 2014Edition: Main Market EdDescription: 320 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
  • 9781447270133
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823.92
Summary: 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 ...Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year and the Irish Fiction Award.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Karachi Crime 823.92 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn Not For Loan Book Bazaar PKLC013113
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Lahore Crime 823.92 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Withdrawn For Sale PKLC010631
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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 ...Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger, the Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year and the Irish Fiction Award.

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