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Death of a Russian Priest (1992)

por Stuart M. Kaminsky

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Series: Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov (8)

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"Never miss a Kaminsky book, and be especially sure not to miss Death of a Russian Priest." â??Tony Hillerman, New York Timesâ??bestselling author

In the darkest hours of communist rule, Father Merhum fought to protect the sanctity of the Orthodox Church. Now the Soviet Union is gone, but the bureaucracy survives, and within it lurk men who would do anything to undermine the fragile new Russian democracy. Father Merhum is on his way to Moscow to denounce those traitors when he is struck with an ax and killed.

As police inspectors Porfiry Rostnikov and Emil Karpo dig into the past of this celebrated village priest, they uncover strange church secrets and a conspiracy to carry the vile corruption of the former regime on into the twenty-first century. But if they don't watch their steps, someone may need to say the last rites for them.

With the Edgar Awardâ??winning Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov series, "Stuart Kaminsky evokes Russian life like a born Muscovite. . . . Don't miss this one. It's even better than his Edgar-winning A Cold Red Sunrise." â??The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Kaminsky moves closer to becoming the Ed McBain of Mother Russia . . . The usual strengths of the seriesâ??ingenious plotting, solid police procedure, and Rostnikov's shrewdly perceptive presenceâ??are joined here by casually effective glimpses of the old Soviet Union in chancy transition. It all adds up to Rostnikov's best outing since A Cold Red Sunrise." â??Ki
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This was book #8 in the Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov Mysteries. This story took place in the wake of the "fall" of communism. However, much intrigue is played out by the various police/intelligence agencies trying to assume control in the "new" Russia. Too much politics and not enough actual police work/mystery solving. I won't be reading anymore in this series. 305 pages ( )
  Tess_W | May 29, 2023 |
Another good entry in the Rostnikov mystery series, though not a standout addition. The author adds a few new characters, and introduces us to post-Soviet Russia and the headaches and frustrations that accompanied the change from socialism/communism to democracy, or at least the appearance of that switch. Recommended. ( )
  fuzzi | Oct 25, 2016 |
As I, along with other fans of Stuart Kaminsky, mourn his passing in the fall of 2009, I find myself thoroughly enjoying yet another of his Inspector Rostnikov novels - The Death of the Russian Priest. This particular book in the series was important to me, as I had left the country just a few years prior to "perestroika" and "glastnost" and missed on all the commotion and tragedy and renewal that period brought, so it was interesting to read about what was going in the country at that time. I love Inspector Rostnikov. For me, this humble, wise, considerate, sensitive yet strong protagonist personifies everything that can be good in a male character. I am looking forward to 5 more books, as I read my way through the series. And I am greatly saddened that Stuart Kaminsky is no more to delight us with new work. ( )
  Clara53 | Jun 26, 2010 |
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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:

"Never miss a Kaminsky book, and be especially sure not to miss Death of a Russian Priest." â??Tony Hillerman, New York Timesâ??bestselling author

In the darkest hours of communist rule, Father Merhum fought to protect the sanctity of the Orthodox Church. Now the Soviet Union is gone, but the bureaucracy survives, and within it lurk men who would do anything to undermine the fragile new Russian democracy. Father Merhum is on his way to Moscow to denounce those traitors when he is struck with an ax and killed.

As police inspectors Porfiry Rostnikov and Emil Karpo dig into the past of this celebrated village priest, they uncover strange church secrets and a conspiracy to carry the vile corruption of the former regime on into the twenty-first century. But if they don't watch their steps, someone may need to say the last rites for them.

With the Edgar Awardâ??winning Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov series, "Stuart Kaminsky evokes Russian life like a born Muscovite. . . . Don't miss this one. It's even better than his Edgar-winning A Cold Red Sunrise." â??The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Kaminsky moves closer to becoming the Ed McBain of Mother Russia . . . The usual strengths of the seriesâ??ingenious plotting, solid police procedure, and Rostnikov's shrewdly perceptive presenceâ??are joined here by casually effective glimpses of the old Soviet Union in chancy transition. It all adds up to Rostnikov's best outing since A Cold Red Sunrise." â??Ki

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