Rene,
Re your comment below:
> those Semyonov books
> sound interesting. I
> don't recall the earlier discussion: were
they
> strongly recommended by
> someone? Are the books available in
paperback?
I was the one who mentioned Semyonov on 11 January 2002,
during a discussion of contemporary Russian crime novels. He
was one of three Russian mystery writers I spoke about. The
other two were Fridrick Neznansky and Edward Topol.
The only Semyonov book I've read is PETROVKA 38, a Moscow-set
police procedural. Petrovka 38 is, I believe, the street
address of Moscow's police HQ. Referring to "Petrovka 38" is
apparently sort of like saying "Scotland Yard" in London,
"Quai d'Ourfevres" in Paris, or "1 Police Plaza" in NYC. The
book was in paperback once upon a time, but the English
version of the book came out in 1968, so I doubt if there's a
current PB edition.
By the way, welcome to the list, Jeremy. I think you'll like
it here.
JIM DOHERTY
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