Eye of the Red Tsar: A gripping historical thriller set in Stalinist Russia perfect for fans of Moscow X

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Faber & Faber, Feb 18, 2010 - Fiction - 464 pages

'Terrific . . . Pekkala makes an unusual, captivating hero.' The Times
'A perfect ploy for a thriller.' Independent on Sunday
'Eastland writes with punch.' Metro


Inspector Pekkala - known as the Emerald Eye - was the most famous detective in all Russia, and a favourite of the Tsar. Now, like millions of others, he is a prisoner in a Siberian gulag - as good as dead.

But then 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 Stalin's paranoid and brutal rule, Eye of the Red Tsar introduces a compelling new detective to fans of Robert Harris, David McCloskey and Lee Child.


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'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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Sam Eastland is the pseudonym of 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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