The Twelfth Department: A Novel (Captain Alexei Korolev Novels, 3)

The Twelfth Department: A Novel (Captain Alexei Korolev Novels, 3) by Ryan, William. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781250048981.

Captain Alexei Korolev has nothing to complain about. He has his own room in an apartment, a job in the police force that puts food on the table, and his good health. In Moscow in 1937, thats a lot more than most people have to be grateful for. But for the first time in a long time, Korolev is about to be truly happy: his son Yuri is coming to visit for an entire week. Shortly after Yuris arrival, however, Korolev receives an urgent call from his boss―it seems an important man has been murdered, and Korolev is the only detective theyre willing to assign to this sensitive case. In fact, Korolev realizes almost immediately that the layers of sensitivity and secrecy surrounding this case far exceed his paygrade. And the consequences of interfering with a case tied to State Security or the NKVD can be severe―you might lose your job, if youre lucky. Your whole family might die if youre not. Korolev is suddenly faced with much more than just discovering a murderers identity; he must decide how far hell go to see justice served . . . and what hes willing to do to protect his family. In The Twelfth Department, William Ryans portrait of a Russian policeman struggling to survive in one of the most volatile and dangerous eras of modern history is mesmerizing.