Otsepenevshiye
Author: Vargo, Aleksandr
Genre: Horror / Short Stories
Horror stories
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Seraia zenshhina
Native title: Серая Женщина
Translated title: Gray Woman
Author: Gaskell, Elizabeth
Genre: Horror / Mystery
Translated
This collection includes nine short stories in the genre of mystery and horror by Elizabeth Gaskell
Graf Averin. Koldun Rossijskoj imperii
Translated title: Count Averin. Sorcerer of the Russian Empire
Author: Dashkevich, Viktor
Genre: Fantasy / Crime
The first book in the series about the investigations of Count Averin.
Magical Petersburg, 1982.
Count Averin investigates the murder of a nobleman's son, which is blamed on divs, cruel magical creatures from the Wasteland. They obey people, but get out of control as soon as they feel the blood or weakness of their master.
Averin understands that this is not the first murder and that a very powerful div is behind the crimes. At the same time, a huge demonic cat appears on Petrogradka
Magical Petersburg, 1982.
Count Averin investigates the murder of a nobleman's son, which is blamed on divs, cruel magical creatures from the Wasteland. They obey people, but get out of control as soon as they feel the blood or weakness of their master.
Averin understands that this is not the first murder and that a very powerful div is behind the crimes. At the same time, a huge demonic cat appears on Petrogradka
Detektivnaya vesna
Author: Ustinova, T.
Genre: Short Stories
Short stories
Nemcy
Native title: Немцы
Translated title: Germans
Author: Terekhov, Alexander
Genre: Social Novel
A new edition of the novel by the winner of the National Bestseller award in the Big Prose series.
A cult classic about Moscow in the 2000s. 'The Germans' is a realistic account of the capital's 'white collar' life. A novel that dissects the bureaucratic world in the best traditions of Russian classics.
The story of a difficult relationship between strong personalities and a legal battle for a daughter, told by a father who left the family
A cult classic about Moscow in the 2000s. 'The Germans' is a realistic account of the capital's 'white collar' life. A novel that dissects the bureaucratic world in the best traditions of Russian classics.
The story of a difficult relationship between strong personalities and a legal battle for a daughter, told by a father who left the family
Svet moj tisina
Translated title: My light is silence
Author: Polyakova, Tatyana
Genre: Crime
Vladan Maric and I have been through a lot together. Now we have to figure out whose body was found in a pond near the house of a wealthy family and who benefited from drowning the woman. The new client suspects that her husband killed his mistress. She hopes to get grounds for a profitable divorce, but in the course of this story, it is easy to acquire only nightmares
Ukradennyj son
Translated title: Stolen Sleep
Author: Marinina, Alexandra
Genre: Crime
The shots rang out simultaneously. Lartsev fell as if mown down, and Oleg began to slowly sink, leaning against the door frame. Natalya Evgenyevna barely had time to realize what had happened when the doorbell rang. Voices were heard: 'Open up, it's the police!' Why were they here? Could it really be Oleg?
Had he made a mistake somewhere, screwed up, made himself suspect and dragged a 'tail' behind him? Oleg, son, how could you do this! She wanted to scream. She had seen death too often, both as a doctor and as a hunter. Oleg was dead, no doubt about it.
The early novels of the queen of Russian detective fiction are now in a modern, stylish and convenient clutchbook format. Compact, lightweight and beautiful books are ideal for reading on the go, at work or at home
Had he made a mistake somewhere, screwed up, made himself suspect and dragged a 'tail' behind him? Oleg, son, how could you do this! She wanted to scream. She had seen death too often, both as a doctor and as a hunter. Oleg was dead, no doubt about it.
The early novels of the queen of Russian detective fiction are now in a modern, stylish and convenient clutchbook format. Compact, lightweight and beautiful books are ideal for reading on the go, at work or at home
O chem zhivut zhenshchiny? 10 ironichnykh novell o smelosti i lyubvi
Author: Parfent'yeva, Larisa
Genre: Short Stories
Short stories
V. V. Tetrads risunkami na polâh
Translated title: V. V. Notebook with Drawings in the Margins
Series: Project Anonymous
Author: Anonymous
Genre: Crime
January - March 1902. United States of America - Russia. Young American engineer Andrew Timothy invents a high-speed electric engine for a submarine. The military commission does not accept the invention, since, in its opinion, it requires improvement. However, an unknown person finds out about the unique engine and begins to blackmail Timothy. The persecution frightens the engineer. In addition, he is in dire need of money. Fortunately, Russian artist Vasily Vereshchagin comes to San Francisco, where Timothy lives. Timothy learns that Vereshchagin is a former naval officer, therefore, he must understand something about ships and submarines. He meets Vereshchagin and says that he is ready to sell his invention to Russia. Vereshchagin suggests that he contact the Russian consulate in Washington. Timothy agrees. But on the way to Washington, right in the train car, an unknown person kills the engineer and steals all his things. Zagorsky and his faithful companion Ganzalin are also traveling on this train, and, apparently, they will have to once again join in a difficult investigation full of dangerous adventures
Tango pod pritselom
Author: Kramer, Marina
Genre: Short Stories
Short stories
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