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![]() | The Holy Thief (2010) (The first book in the Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev series) A novel by William Ryan |
| "Without doubt, The Holy Thief is one of the best historical mysteries I've read in the last ten years." David Liss |
| "A subtle, superb mystery, a wonderful central character and a sense of place and period to rival even the greatest of Russian masters. More please!" Kate Mosse |
Moscow, 1936 and Stalin's Great Terror is beginning. In a deconsecrated Church, a young woman is found dead, her mutilated body displayed on the altar for all to see.
Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev, finally beginning to enjoy the benefits of his success with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Moscow Militia, is asked to investigate. But when he discovers that the victim is an American citizen, the NKVD -the most feared organisation in Russia- becomes involved. Soon, Korolev's every move is under close scrutiny and one false move will mean exile to The Zone, where the enemies of the Soviet State, both real and imagined, meet their fate in the frozen camps of the far north.
Committed to uncovering the truth behind this gruesome murder, Korolev,enters the realm of the Thieves, who run Moscow's underworld. And as more bodies are discovered and the pressure from above builds, Korolev begins to question who he can trust; and who, in this Russia where fear, uncertainty and hunger prevails, are the real criminals. Soon, Korolev will find not only his moral and political ideals threatened, but also his life . . .
Genre: Historical Mystery
Captain Alexei Dimitrevich Korolev, finally beginning to enjoy the benefits of his success with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Moscow Militia, is asked to investigate. But when he discovers that the victim is an American citizen, the NKVD -the most feared organisation in Russia- becomes involved. Soon, Korolev's every move is under close scrutiny and one false move will mean exile to The Zone, where the enemies of the Soviet State, both real and imagined, meet their fate in the frozen camps of the far north.
Committed to uncovering the truth behind this gruesome murder, Korolev,enters the realm of the Thieves, who run Moscow's underworld. And as more bodies are discovered and the pressure from above builds, Korolev begins to question who he can trust; and who, in this Russia where fear, uncertainty and hunger prevails, are the real criminals. Soon, Korolev will find not only his moral and political ideals threatened, but also his life . . .
Genre: Historical Mystery
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Hardback Editions
November 2010 : Hardback
| Title: The Holy Thief (Thorndike Thrillers) Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 1-4104-3240-8 / 978-1-4104-3240-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 2010 : Hardback
| Title: The Holy Thief: A Novel Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 0-312-58645-0 / 978-0-312-58645-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Minotaur Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2010 : Hardback
| Title: The Holy Thief Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 0-230-74273-4 / 978-0-230-74273-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Mantle Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
November 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Holy Thief: A Novel Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 0-312-55269-6 / 978-0-312-55269-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Minotaur Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Holy Thief Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 0-330-50840-7 / 978-0-330-50840-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Pan Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
March 2011 : Paperback
| Title: The Holy Thief Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 0-330-53376-2 / 978-0-330-53376-8 (UK edition) Publisher: Pan Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
May 2010 : Paperback
| Title: The Holy Thief Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 0-230-74657-8 / 978-0-230-74657-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Mantle Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
March 2012 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Holy Thief Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 1-4450-1802-0 / 978-1-4450-1802-7 Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 2012 : Audio CD
| Title: The Holy Thief Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 1-4450-1803-9 / 978-1-4450-1803-4 Publisher: ISIS Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
August 2010 : Audio CD
| Title: The Holy Thief: A Novel Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 1-4272-1039-X / 978-1-4272-1039-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Macmillan Audio Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
March 2012 : Unknown
| Title: The Holy Thief Author(s): William Ryan ISBN: 1-4450-1804-7 / 978-1-4450-1804-1 Publisher: Isis Audio Books Availability: Amazon More details... |
September 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Holy Thief Author(s): William Ryan Publisher: Mantle Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
August 2010 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Holy Thief: A Novel Author(s): William Ryan Publisher: Minotaur Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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