{"product_id":"winter-queen","title":"Winter Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE FIRST BOOK IN THE MULTI-MILLION COPY, INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING ERAST FANDORIN MYSTERIES SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A sparkling romp of a story'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTLS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''In Russia Boris Akunin is roughly the counterpart of John Grisham'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Think Tolstoy writing James Bond with the logical rigour of Sherlock Holmes'' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoscow 1876. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young law student commits suicide in broad daylight in Moscow''s Alexander Gardens. But this is no ordinary death, for the young man was the son of an influential industrialist and has left a considerable fortune.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eErast Fandorin, a hotheaded new recruit to the Criminal Investigation Department, is assigned to the case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliant, young, and sophisticated, Fandorin embarks on an investigation that will take him from the palatial mansions of Moscow to the seedy backstreets of London in his hunt for the conspirators behind this mysterious death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWhat readers are saying about the Erast Fandorin Mysteries:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I loved it... I just \u003cb\u003ecouldn''t put it down!\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eMy book Obsession\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A delightful mystery\/adventure! There''s a dark twist at the end that \u003cb\u003ehas me anxious to continue in this series\u003c\/b\u003e'' Neil on Goodreads (five stars)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Ultimately, the overall success of \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Queen \u003c\/i\u003eis due to the \u003cb\u003evibrancy of its setting, the cleanness of its prose and the magnetism of its protagonist\u003c\/b\u003e... Odds seem good that Akunin will be the next detective to \u003cb\u003ecapture readers'' fancy en masse\u003c\/b\u003e'' Sarah Weinman, \u003ci\u003eJanuary Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''These books are a \u003cb\u003efun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eriotous\u003c\/b\u003e read that you \u003cb\u003edon''t want to put down\u003c\/b\u003e until you''ve completed each and every one of them'' Jill on Goodreads (five stars)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The conclusion is \u003cb\u003eshocking\u003c\/b\u003e and this reader\u003cb\u003e can''t wait to delve into the next in the series\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eA Writer''s Jumble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eNail-biter all the way through!\u003c\/b\u003e'' Corin on Goodreads (five stars)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA page-turning delight perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and the Russian literary greats. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57303589159294,"sku":"NW9780753817599","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780753817599.jpg?v=1778853851","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/winter-queen","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}