I Read Books: The Winter Queen
Ah, a historical detective novel with some good jokes in it. Sadly not by me but by Russian author Boris Akunin. It begins with the investigation of a young man who kills himself playing a game of “American Roulette” with a revolver. From 1876 Moscow young, hot-headed investigator Erast Fandorin crosses Europe, discovering a wild and widespread conspiracy.
Read This: For a wacky, idealistic detective story set in the 19th century, interestingly inflected with a touch of dour Russian cynicism.
Don’t Read This: If you hate crime stories.
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