Eye of the Red Tsar: A gripping historical thriller set in Stalinist Russia – perfect for fans of Moscow
Sam Eastland
Feb 2010 · Inspector Pekkala Book 1 · Faber & Faber
4.6star
8 reviews
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'Terrific . . . Pekkala makes an unusual, captivating hero.' The Times
'A perfect ploy for a thriller.' Independent on Sunday
'A must-have.' USA Today
It is the time of the Great Terror. Inspector Pekkala - known as the Emerald Eye - was the most famous detective in all Russia. He was the favourite of the Tsar. Now he is the prisoner of the men he once hunted.
Like millions of others, he has been sent to the gulags in Siberia and, as far as the rest of the world is concerned, he is as good as dead. But a reprieve comes when he is summoned by Stalin himself to investigate a crime. His mission - to uncover the men who really killed the Tsar and his family, and to locate the Tsar's treasure. The reward for success will be his freedom and the chance to re-unite with a woman he would have married if the Revolution had not torn them apart. The price of failure - death.
Set against the backdrop of the paranoid and brutal country that Russia became under the rule of Stalin, Eye of the Red Tsar introduces a compelling new figure to readers of crime fiction.
Readers love Eye of the Red Tsar:
'I love these books.' ***** reader review
'Exciting, thrilling, horrifying... in one word "amazing".' ***** reader review
'Another triumph of attention grabbing suspense.' ***** reader review
'Very exciting, pacy narrative. Fascinating and authentic characters. Could not bear to put this book down and all I wanted to do then was read the next in the series.' ***** reader review
'A perfect ploy for a thriller.' Independent on Sunday
'A must-have.' USA Today
It is the time of the Great Terror. Inspector Pekkala - known as the Emerald Eye - was the most famous detective in all Russia. He was the favourite of the Tsar. Now he is the prisoner of the men he once hunted.
Like millions of others, he has been sent to the gulags in Siberia and, as far as the rest of the world is concerned, he is as good as dead. But a reprieve comes when he is summoned by Stalin himself to investigate a crime. His mission - to uncover the men who really killed the Tsar and his family, and to locate the Tsar's treasure. The reward for success will be his freedom and the chance to re-unite with a woman he would have married if the Revolution had not torn them apart. The price of failure - death.
Set against the backdrop of the paranoid and brutal country that Russia became under the rule of Stalin, Eye of the Red Tsar introduces a compelling new figure to readers of crime fiction.
Readers love Eye of the Red Tsar:
'I love these books.' ***** reader review
'Exciting, thrilling, horrifying... in one word "amazing".' ***** reader review
'Another triumph of attention grabbing suspense.' ***** reader review
'Very exciting, pacy narrative. Fascinating and authentic characters. Could not bear to put this book down and all I wanted to do then was read the next in the series.' ***** reader review
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Great Russian history
About the author
Sam Eastland is a British writer who lives in the United States. Eye of the Red Tsar is the first novel featuring Inspector Pekkala.
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