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    A Whisper to the Living: An Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov Mystery

    By Stuart M. Kaminsky

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    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 Russia.

    Rostnikov and his team are searching for a serial killer who has claimed at least 40 victims. 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.



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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJan 5, 2010
    ISBN9781429970921
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    A Whisper to the Living: An Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov Mystery
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    Stuart M. Kaminsky

    Stuart M. Kaminsky was the author of more than 60 novels and an Edgar Award winner who was given the coveted Grand Master Award by the Mystery Writers of America. His series include the Lew Fonesca, Inspector Rostnikov, Toby Peters, and Abe Lieberman mysteries, which includes such titles as Terror Town, The Last Dark Place, and Not Quite Kosher. He passed away in the fall of 2009.

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    • 4/5
      This is the latest installment in the Inspector Rostnikov series by Stuart Kaminsky. I couldn't resist reading this one, though I am yet to finish all the earlier books in this series that I came to love so much. This one was no exception, though not as nostalgic for me, as the action takes place in the present, and Moscow has become so westernized by now. I am adding this last bit after reading the previous reader's review and finding out that Stuart Kaminksy passed away recently!... What a shock.... I looked back at the book cover and yes, it happened late in 2009. What a loss to the writing community. Like the previous reader I, too, will miss this writer and especially one of his wonderful protagonists - Inspector Rostnikov.
    • 5/5
      I have read 35 novels written by Stuart Kaminsky including all of his Abe Lieberman novels, all of his Lew Fonesca novels, all of his Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov novels, one or two of his Toby Peters novels and one CIS: New York novel. Obviously I enjoy his work and it saddens me to realize that A Whisper to the Living is likely to be the last new Kaminsky novel. Unfortunately, he died in October 2009. According to Wikipedia he died of after a stroke made him ineligible for a liver transplant, which was necessary to treat the hepatitis he contracted as an army medic in the late 1950s in France. Kaminsky was a remarkable writer who had earned an M.A. in English from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. in speech from Northwestern University. He spent over 20 years teaching, first at Northwestern and later at Florida State. He published more than 50 novels and was a past president of the Mystery Writers of America. All his novels are populated by very interesting (and quirky) characters, which I found delightful. In addition, he placed put his characters in dangerous situations that provided plenty of action. The Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov series also immersed readers into the intriguing environment of the Soviet Union (during the early novels) and post-Soviet Russian (in the later novels) culture and law enforcement. I found this book to be very enjoyable. In addition to his usual multi-case story lines Kaminsky also brought all his recurring characters together in this novel in a way that was very satisfying for long-time fans like me. I will miss Inspector Rostnikov.