The Case of the Varna Killer

A stylish series by the fashionable author of retro-detectives Nikolai Svechin. The magazine «Afisha» called Svechin the hope of Russian detective fiction! A bright alternative to B. Akunin. The book will be a gift for all admirers of the thriller genre!

Nikolai Svechin — one of the most famous authors of historical detectives, a nominee for the «Russian Detective» award and a leader in his niche.

Svechin's most famous series is the one about the investigations of Alexei Lykov. It consists of more than 20 novels and collections, each featuring a separate story of crimes, but with recognizable characters. The effect of a thriller series.

College assessor Alexei Lykov is now «vulnerable» to the criminal world: having married his long-time love, the beautiful Varvara Nefedyeva, and becoming the father of two sons, the fearless Petersburg detective investigates the case of the brutal Varna killer. The victims of this «beast» are defenseless children, and it is possible that the younger Lykovs will fall into the claws of the fiend... Will the detective manage to cope with his own fears and catch the murderer without risking his family’s well-being? Nikolai Svechin's detective is both a touching melodrama and a harsh action, reminiscent of the best examples of the genre!

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