'Kurkov is a fine satirist and a real, blackly comic, find' Observer
Discover the international thriller, shot through with black satire and authentic detail, by one of Ukraine's most highly acclaimed authors.
When the corpse of a distinguished general and presidential adviser is found, attached to an advertising balloon, lieutenant Viktor Slutsky is sent in to investigate. Meanwhile, KGB officer Nik Tsensky arrives in Kyiv for a secret mission.
A larger-than-life hitman, bombs under furniture, a hearse, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, a tortoise and a parrot all play a part as Kurkov evokes a world of secret militia not seen before in Western fiction.
ISBN: | 9780099455257 |
Publication date: | 4th March 2004 |
Author: | Andrei Kurkov |
Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 183 pages |
Genres: |
Espionage and spy thriller Modern and Contemporary Fiction Political / Legal Thrillers Satirical fiction and parodies Fiction in translation |