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	HARD CURRENCY by Stuart Kaminsky AUTHOR AUTOGRAPHED HARDCOVER BOOK First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author. This is a collectible book free from material defects. Jacket covering services are available for a small fee. January 1995 NY: Fawcett Columbine ISBN 0449907252 VJ Books Price $59.99 Hard Currency Signed 1st Edition ALL SALES ARE FINAL Availability: Currently Unavailable

Book Description   HARD CURRENCY by Stuart Kaminsky - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK See all titles by Stuart Kaminsky. The former Soviet Union, as it lurches from the ruins of communism toward an uncertain capitalist future, is the scene of award-winning novelist Stuart Kaminsky's acclaimed Porfiry Rostnikov mysteries. In Hard Currency, the rise of Boris Yeltsin and the fall of Lenin's statue have not changed the harsh realities of Russian life overnight. Food lines still snake through the barren streets, political power struggles are still waged in the upper echelons of the bureaucracy. And for embattled police inspector Porfiry Rostnikov and his comrades, the thaw in the Cold War means only that they must tread carefully on treacherously thin ice. This time, a radical change in climate is in order for Rostnikov: his superiors dispatch him to the U.S.S.R.'s one-time ally, Cuba, on a criminal investigation-cum-diplomatic mission. A former Russian advisor stands accused - and all but convicted - of the murder of a female citizen. With dedicated junior detective Elena Timofeyeva in tow, and a watchful KGB agent on his tail, Rostnikov must grapple with his cunning Cuban counterpart, as well as a perplexing murder scenario, to save face for his mother country. Back in Russia, a spate of grisly sexual mutilation murders announces the return of a notorious serial killer to the streets of Moscow. Relentless, obsessive Inspector Emil Karpo - "the Vampire" - leads the manhunt for the person whose mundane appearance hides the tormented, predatory soul of a madman. It is a quest that will ultimately dangle Karpo's young partner, Sasha Tkach, as bait...and draw Karpo himself into a chilling relationship with his twisted quarry. When a former Russian advisor stands accused of murdering a female citizen in Cuba, Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov is dispatched to the former Soviet Union's one-time ally on a criminal investigation/diplomatic mission. With a watchful KGB agent on his tail, Rostnikov must grapple with his cunning Cuban counterpart, as well as a perplexing murder scenario. Assurance of Quality VJ Books provides the finest in signed first editions and collectible books. In so doing, we consistently inspect and grade each book using professional standards. Prior to leaving our warehouse, each item is prepared to ensure safe delivery. Other Books or Authors You Might Enjoy . . . Kaminsky, Stuart | Bright Futures | Signed First Edition Copy Kaminsky, Stuart M. | Retribution | Signed First Edition Copy Kaminsky, Stuart | Last Dark Place | Signed First Edition Copy Kaminsky, Stuart | Mildred Pierced | Signed First Edition Copy Spring Cleaning $3.20 --> May have Remainder Marks or imperfections Add Spring Cleaning $8.00 Add Spring Cleaning $8.00 Add Spring Cleaning $8.00 Add Kaminsky, Stuart M. | Retribution | Signed First Edition Copy Kaminsky, Stuart | Terror Town | Signed First Edition Copy Kaminsky, Stuart | Bright Futures | Signed First Edition Copy Spring Cleaning $4.40 --> May have Remainder Marks or imperfections Add Spring Cleaning $8.00 Add Spring Cleaning $7.00 Add

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