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The Case of the General’s Thumb

The Case of the General’s Thumb

Author(s): Andrey Kurkov

Location(s): Ukraine

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): early 21st century

Discover the international thriller, shot through with black satire and authentic detail, by one of Ukraine’s most highly acclaimed authors.

When the corpse of a distinguished general and presidential adviser is found, attached to an advertising balloon, lieutenant Viktor Slutsky is sent in to investigate. Meanwhile, KGB officer Nik Tsensky arrives in Kyiv for a secret mission.

A larger-than-life hitman, bombs under furniture, a hearse, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, a tortoise and a parrot all play a part as Kurkov evokes a world of secret militia not seen before in Western fiction.

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