A Whisper to the Living

The final novel in the Russian-set series featuring the iconic Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master.

A Whisper to the Living continues the adventures (some would say trials and tribulations) of Inspector Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov, an honest policeman in a very dishonest post-Soviet Union. Rostnikov is one of the most engaging and relevant characters in crime fiction, a sharp and caring policeman as well as the perfect tour guide to a changing (that is, disintegrating) Russia.

This time Rostnikov and his team are searching for a serial killer who has claimed at least forty victims. They’re also handling the case of a missing boxer known as the Giant and two dead bodies who aren’t missing at all―the boxer’s wife and his sparring partner. And then there is the problem of protecting a visiting British journalist who is working on a story about a Moscow prostitution ring . . . and in doing so Rostnikov and his team uncover a chain of murders that lead to a source too high to be held accountable if the police want to keep their jobs

Or their lives.

“Another Kaminsky knockout.” —Booklist

“Marvelous . . . From the uncertainties [of] modern Russia, Kaminsky continues to craft his crisp and thoughtful series.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“An absolute masterpiece. To all readers of crime fiction—no, I will amend that statement—to all readers of any sort of fiction: if you are not already a fan of Stuart Kaminsky, then you should be.” —Gumshoe Review