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      Death of a Dissident

      by Stuart M. Kaminsky
      Published
      Jan 1981
      Main Genre
      Police Procedural Police Procedural
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      239
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      Series
      An Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov Mystery Book 2

      About This Book

      THE VICTIMS
      An unscrupulous cab driver. The killer's own frightened wife. Most troublesome of all, an outspoken dissident, watched closely by the KGB, whose trial had been set for the very next day.
      THE WEAPONS
      A heavy iron-headed hammer. A rusty, antiquated sickle. And a broken vodka bottle.
      THE COPS
      Tkach, who seduces suspects into confessing with his apparent innocence. Karpo, a bit of a Tartar, a bit of a vampire, a stolid saint of the Soviet faith. And Rostnikov, their leader, who almost wishes the investigation won't turn out to be too simple. Before the case is over, Rostnikov will remember that wish and regret it.
      "Stuart Kaminsky has created a sympathetic and engaging hero . . . ." -- The Cincinnati Post

      Series Placement

      Book 2
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      Suspense

      Subgenres

      Law Enforcement Police Procedural

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      First Edition Jan 1981 Fawcett ISBN13 9780804104043 ISBN10 0804104042
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      Sep 1981 Ace ISBN13 9780441142040 ISBN10 0441142044
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