Death on the Nevskii Prospekt

By David Dickinson

Book Overview

Powerscourt, coaxed out of retirement one last time, heads for St Petersburg where a British diplomat has been discovered, his throat cut, on a bridge spanning Nevsky Prospekt. It would seem the man knew a secret -- and it proved fatal. As Powerscourt paces the Winter Palace and ponders the mystery, other matters press in on him. With Russia edging towards revolution, he must make his escape -- before time runs out on him too.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786718978
• ISBN13: 9780786718979
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Death on the Nevskii Prospekt

David Dickinson is only the second author (behind J.K. Rowling) that keeps me stumped until the very end. "Lord Powerscourt" is a facinating character. Although he's aristocracy, he's a down-to-earth man. He's learned, compassionate and witty. David Dickinson also gives you a history lesson while you're reading. Only he does it better than others. He weaves fact in with the fiction to give the reader a real sense of the times in which "Lord Powerscourt" lives. It makes for a wonderfully colorful backround to the mystery. I highly recommend any of Dickinson's "Lord Powerscourt" books.