A historical detective novel set in 1876 Moscow, following young investigator Erast Fandorin as an apparent suicide opens into a dangerous case of wealth, secrecy, and political intrigue. Blending crime fiction and period mystery, it explores ambition, innocence, and the divide between public appearances and private motives through a fast-moving investigation.
Author: Boris Akunin
Publisher: Phoenix Paperbacks
Publication year: 2004
Pages: 256
Translator: Andrew Bromfield
Original language: Russian
Original title: Azazel