The Winter Queen / Boris Akunin

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