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The Holy Thief

The Holy Thief

Author(s): William Ryan

Location(s): Moscow

Genre(s): Historical, Thriller

Era(s): 1930s

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‘Set in 1936, Ryan’s impressive debut introduces Capt. Alexei Korolev of the Moscow Militia’s Criminal Investigation Division, who looks into the murder of a young woman found butchered in a church… Ryan, who merits comparison to Tom Rob Smith, makes palpable the perpetual state of fear of being reported as disloyal, besides dramatizing the difficulty of being an honest cop in a repressive police state. Readers will hope Korolev has a long career ahead of him’ –Publishers Weekly

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‘This debut is a powerful tale set in 1930s Russia … it’s atmospheric, beautifully written and meticulously researched’ –Irish Examiner

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