“[Fandorin is] a debonair combo of Sherlock Holmes, D'Artagnan and most of the soulful heroes of Russian literature. . . . This pair of perfectly balanced stories permit the character of Fandorin to grow.”
— The Sunday Telegraph
“Agatha Christie meets James Bond: [Akunin's] plots are intricate and tantalizing. . . . [These stories] are unputdownable and great fun.”
— Sunday Express
“The beguiling, super-brainy, sexy, unpredictable Fandorin is a creation like no other in crime fiction.”
— The Times
“Boris Akunin's wit and invention are a source of constant wonder.”
— Evening Standard
Special Assignments
Year
2008
Pages
352
Praise
“[Fandorin is] a debonair combo of Sherlock Holmes, D'Artagnan and most of the soulful heroes of Russian literature. . . . This pair of perfectly balanced stories permit the character of Fandorin to grow.”
— The Sunday Telegraph
“Agatha Christie meets James Bond: [Akunin's] plots are intricate and tantalizing. . . . [These stories] are unputdownable and great fun.”
— Sunday Express
“The beguiling, super-brainy, sexy, unpredictable Fandorin is a creation like no other in crime fiction.”
— The Times
“Boris Akunin's wit and invention are a source of constant wonder.”
— Evening Standard
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