Special Assignments by Boris Akunin

335 pages first pub 1999 (view editions)

fiction historical mystery dark mysterious medium-paced
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A reader who enjoys being immersed in a richly textured historical world while matching wits with both a flamboyant con-artist and a chillingly methodical killer will feel right at home.

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In Special Assignments, Erast Fandorin, nineteenth-century Russia's suavest sleuth, faces two formidable new foes: One steals outrageous sums of money, the other takes lives. The Jack of Spades is a civilized swindler who has conned thousands of r...

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Community Reviews

3.95
based on 248 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

tense: 66%

adventurous: 50%

mysterious: 50%

funny: 33%

emotional: 16%

relaxing: 16%

sad: 16%


Pace

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66% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

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50% of readers chose A mix
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Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

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33% of readers chose Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

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