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Death on the Trans-Siberian Express
Death on the Trans-Siberian Express | C J Farrington
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'An absolute delight' L C Tyler 'This intriguing but charming murder mystery is packed with psychological depth and wonderfully-drawn characters' Eleanor Ray Welcome to Roslazny - a sleepy Russian town where intrigue and murder combine to disturb the icy silence... Olga Pushkin, Railway Engineer (Third Class) and would-be bestselling author, spends her days in a little rail-side hut with only Dmitri the hedgehog for company. While tourists and travellers clatter by on the Trans-Siberian Express, Olga dreams of studying literature at Tomsk State University - the Oxford of West Siberia - and escaping the sleepy, snow-clad village of Roslazny. But Roslazny doesn't stay sleepy for long. Poison-pen letters, a small-town crime wave, and persistent rumours of a Baba Yaga - a murderous witch hiding in the frozen depths of the Russian taiga - combine to disturb the icy silence. And one day Olga arrives at her hut only to be knocked unconscious by a man falling from the Trans-Siberian, an American tourist with his throat cut from ear to ear and his mouth stuffed with 10-ruble coins. Another death soon follows, and Sergeant Vassily Marushkin, the brooding, enigmatic policeman who takes on the case, finds himself falsely imprisoned by his Machiavellian superior, Chief-Inspector Babikov. Olga resolves to help Vassily by proving his innocence. But with no leads to follow and time running out, has Olga bitten off more than she can chew? Praise for Death on the Trans-Siberian Express 'The book is an absolute delight, evocative equally of the frozen steppes, bad vodka and worse sausage, and full of larger than life characters. Olga Pushkin is an endearing protagonist, who is hopefully set for a series as long as the Trans Siberian Railway.' L C Tyler 'Written with a warmth that would thaw Siberia, this intriguing but charming murder mystery is packed with psychological depth and wonderfully-drawn characters. It also features the best hedgehog I've met in a novel.' Eleanor Ray
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CGalinor3
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Mehso-so

Very silly.......but easy to read! 😂

TrishB You‘re on a roll tonight! 3y
CGalinor3 Haha thanks @TrishB 😃 Just catching up! 3y
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jenniferw88
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Mehso-so

4.25 ⭐

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rockpools
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Pickpick

Hooray! I finished a book! (It‘s been a while)

A cosy mystery, I guess, set in a small Russian village, alongside the railway tracks. It is a debut novel, and at times it felt like it (too many words!) but I was in the mood for something a bit lighter and this fit the bill. I liked Olga, despite her being painted as a railway-working saint; I liked the setting; and the set-up for the next book made me laugh (and roll my eyes). A low pick.

rockpools And my first book finished for #joyousjanuary @Andrew65 And am I too late to join #pantonechallenge2022 @Clwojick - I do like playing with colour charts?! Would I need to sign up anywhere? 3y
TrishB I need to get to this one! 3y
squirrelbrain Yay for finishing a book! 3y
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Cathythoughts Well done ! What a great feeling 😁📚👍 3y
rockpools Sorry @jhod @jenniferw88 @Susanita @Leniverse - your tags disappeared. Either Litsy or me were having a funny moment! 3y
jhod Well done on your first book, sounds like a great two coming up though! I need to start this one... 3y
Caroline2 Glad to hear you enjoyed it. 👍 3y
Andrew65 Fantastic 👏👏👏 3y
batsy This looks fun! 3y
Leniverse I've just started it, and the first two chapters are a bit slow. But also very Russian, I guess. 😆 Hopefully there will be some murdering soon. 3y
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rockpools
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#BookReport: This is what I‘ve been reading this week AND what I‘m hoping to make progress on during #JoyousJanuary. So #WeeklyForecast as well then!

Trans-Siberian Express - I‘m enjoying having something a bit lighter on the go, & am rattling through this.

The Shepherd‘s Life - occasionally you stumble on a book that‘s surprisingly personal to you. This is one of those.

And To Paradise, which I am loving - but am still a little scared of!

rockpools In other news, it‘s the 2nd weekend of the tax return and I REALLY want rid of it before lunch! Happy weekend, folks! 3y
Andrew65 Sounds great. A good balance. 3y
TrishB Good luck 🤞🏻 3y
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squirrelbrain To Paradise is much less scary than a tax return! 3y
Cinfhen Woohoo!!! I love when a book makes an unexpected tug at your heart ♥️ 3y
Megabooks Glad you found a book that fits so well! 💜 3y
Cathythoughts I‘m a bit afraid of To Paradise too, but I‘ll definitely give it a go 3y
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