{"product_id":"stalins-ghost-an-arkady-renko-novel-paperback","title":"Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Cruz Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetective Arkady Renko returns to Moscow in the internationally bestselling series about Russian crimes, broken hearts, and the mysteries of the soul.Investigator Arkady Renko, the pariah of the Moscow prosecutor's office, has been assigned the thankless job of investigating a new phenomenon: late-night subway riders report seeing the ghost of Joseph Stalin on the platform of the Chistye Prudy Metro station. The illusion seems part political hocus-pocus and also part wishful thinking, for among many Russians Stalin is again popular; the bloody dictator can boast a two-to-one approval rating. Decidedly better than that of Renko, whose lover, Eva, has left him for Detective Nikolai Isakov, a charismatic veteran of the civil war in Chechnya, a hero of the far right and, Renko suspects, a killer for hire. The cases entwine, and Renko's quests become a personal inquiry fueled by jealousy. The investigation leads to the fields of Tver outside of Moscow, where once a million soldiers fought. There, amidst the detritus, Renko must confront the ghost of his own father, a favorite general of Stalin's. In these barren fields, patriots and shady entrepreneurs -- the Red Diggers and Black Diggers -- collect the bones, weapons and personal effects of slain World War II soldiers, and find that even among the dead there are surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin Cruz Smith's novels include \u003ci\u003eGorky Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStallion Gate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNightwing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolar Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStalin's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRose\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDecember 6\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTatiana\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl from Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Siberian Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIndependence Square\u003c\/i\u003e. He was a two-time winner of the Hammett Prize, a recipient of the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award and Britain's Golden Dagger Award, and a winner of the Premio Piemonte Giallo Internazionale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.21 x 5.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52555660230949,"sku":"9780743276733","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/3GFgjEzm4j9780743276733.webp?v=1781359553","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/stalins-ghost-an-arkady-renko-novel-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}