{"product_id":"the-stolen-heart-9780063352339","title":"The Stolen Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[An] extraordinary sequel . . . Distinguished by its humor, heart, and subtle political urgency, this series deserves a long life.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Andrey Kurkov is often called Ukraine's greatest living writer, and it is a gift for crime fiction fans that he writes in this genre.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the follow-up to\u003cem\u003e The Silver Bone\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2024, Samson Kolechko must rescue his kidnapped fianc?e while investigating the illegal sale of meat in lawless 1920s Kyiv-- based on a real-life case.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamson Kolechko and his colleague have been dispatched to investigate the illegal sale of meat. How selling cuts of one's own livestock qualifies as a crime eludes the young investigator, but an order is an order, and, at the insistence of the secret police officer assigned to \"reinforce\" the Lybid police station, Samson vows to do his very best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut just as Samson is beginning to dig into the very meat of this case, his live-in fianc?e Nadezhda is abducted by striking railway workers who object to the census she's carrying out. Complicating matters, the police station has been infiltrated by a mysterious thief, a deadly tram accident--which may have been premeditated--disrupts the city, and, to top it all, the culprit from Samson's \"silver bone\" investigation may have resurfaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgainst this backdrop, it's no wonder the \"meat case\" takes a backseat. Yet, despite the rising danger, the detective cannot let himself be distracted from his dogged pursuit of the seemingly mundane matter of the meat sellers, for ultimately his fate, and Nadezhda's too, rests on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurkov, Andrey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eUkraine's most celebrated novelist, \u003cstrong\u003eAndrey Kurkov\u003c\/strong\u003e was a journalist, prison warder, cameraman and screenplay writer before becoming a novelist. His books include the 2024 International Booker Prize-longlisted \u003cem\u003eThe Silver Bone\u003c\/em\u003e, the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award-winning \u003cem\u003eGrey Bees\u003c\/em\u003e, and the international bestseller \u003cem\u003eDeath and the Penguin\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also a commentator and journalist reporting on Ukraine for the international media. He lives with his family in Kyiv.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harpervia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260352135442,"sku":"9780063352339","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_daee1933-7c65-45f5-8d10-a11c62fe2b8d.jpg?v=1746643593","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-stolen-heart-9780063352339","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}