Praise

“An exquisitely filigreed thriller . . . delicious.”
—Entertainment Weekly

“[An] elegantly spun yarn . . . Akunin’s wonderful novels are always intricately webbed and plotted.”
—The Providence Journal

“This sophisticated mystery is a marvel.”
—The Boston Globe

“Akunin’s mystery [series] is wildly popular in his homeland, and deservedly so. His plots are intricate. . . . Impressive.”
—The New Yorker

“Fandorin delves with his customary mix of taciturn superiority and apparent bewilderment. He is a delightful character like no other in crime fiction.”
—The Times (London)