Black City

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CRIMEA, 1914

When the Tzar”s head of security is assassinated, Erast Fandorin is called to investigate: the killer has been overheard mentioning a ”black city” so Fandorin and his trusty companion, Masa, head to Baku, the burgeoning Russian capital of oil.

But from the moment they arrive in the city – a hotbed of corruption and greed by the Caspian Sea – they realise someone is watching their every move, and they will stop at nothing to derail their investigation.

Having suffered a brutal attack and with Masa”s life hanging by a thread, Fandorin is forced to rely on the help of an unexpected new ally, and he begins to suspect the plot might be part of something larger – and much more sinister.

With war brewing in the Balkans and Europe”s empires struggling to contain the threat of revolution, Fandorin must try and solve his most difficult case yet – before time runs out.