I've been a fan of Boris Akunin's Erast Fandorin books since the first was published in English in 2003. I've bought and read each new book as it has been published, and the most recent – BLACK CITY – was published last week and delivered by Amazon on its publication date.
The story is set in Baku, and revolves around Fandorin's investigation into the assassination of Tsar's Head of Security. I have yet to finish reading this book, but it has all the usual hallmarks of a Fandorin story, and I am sure that other readers will enjoy it as much as I have.
Each of the Fandorin books is written in a different genre. The names, dates of publication in English, and the genre are shown below:
BLACK CITY was written by Boris Akunin, translated into English by Andrew Bromfield, and published in 2018 by Weidenfeld & Nicholson (ISBN 978 1 4746 0443 7).
The story is set in Baku, and revolves around Fandorin's investigation into the assassination of Tsar's Head of Security. I have yet to finish reading this book, but it has all the usual hallmarks of a Fandorin story, and I am sure that other readers will enjoy it as much as I have.
Each of the Fandorin books is written in a different genre. The names, dates of publication in English, and the genre are shown below:
- THE WINTER QUEEN (2003): A conspiracy mystery
- THE TURKISH GAMBIT (2005): A spy novel
- MURDER ON THE LEVIATHAN (2004): Agatha Christie-type mystery
- THE DEATH OF ACHILLES (2005): a hired killer mystery
- SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS (two novellas published together) (2007)
- THE JACK OF SPADES: A novella about confidence men
- THE DECORATOR: A novella about a maniac
- THE STATE COUNSELLOR (2009): A political mystery
- THE CORONATION (2009): A high society mystery
- SHE LOVER OF DEATH (2009): A decadent mystery
- HE LOVER OF DEATH (2010): A Dickensian mystery
- THE DIAMOND CHARIOT (2011): An ethnographic mystery
BLACK CITY was written by Boris Akunin, translated into English by Andrew Bromfield, and published in 2018 by Weidenfeld & Nicholson (ISBN 978 1 4746 0443 7).
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Brilliant! Thanks for posting the ISBN Bob. That was the only way (here in the US) that I was able to get it to come up on Amazon (and snatch one via a reseller). The lag in availability between markets is really rather vexing in this day and age. It will make for some excellent Xmas reading!
ReplyDeleteEd M,
DeleteGlad to have been of help! I've only just started reading BLACK CITY, but it looks like being a classic Fandorin book.
All the best,
Bob
Maybe I should look these up!
ReplyDeleteArchduke Piccolo,
DeleteAlthough it isn't the first book in the series, I'd read TURKISH GAMBIT first. It is about Russo-Turkish War ... and if you can find a copy of the film version, it has some great battle scenes.
All the best,
Bob
An excellent series, I have them all so far
ReplyDeleteMike Myst,
DeleteIt's nice to find another Fandorin fan!
All the best,
Bob