Boris Akunin

The Turkish Gambit

Detective Fandorin navigates Russo-Turkish War intrigue while pursuing a cunning criminal

About the author

Boris Akunin
Boris Akunin

Boris Akunin is the pen name of Russian author Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili, whose Erast Fandorin detective series is set in Tsarist Russia and is among the most celebrated in Russian popular fiction. His novels combine historical adventure with classic detective plots, creating an atmosphere unique in European crime fiction. His work has been translated into more than 30 languages.

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