Untraceable: A Novel

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Synopsis
THE TERRIFYING, LENGTHENING LIST of Russia's use of lethal poisons against its critics has inspired acclaimed author Sergei Lebedev's latest novel. With uncanny timing, he examines how and why Russia and the Soviet Union have developed horrendous toxins. At its center is a ruthless chemist named Professor Kalitin, obsessed with developing an absolutely deadly, undetectable and untraceable poison for which there is no antidote, but Kalitin becomes consumed by guilt over countless deaths from his Faustian pact to create the ultimate venom. When the Soviet Union collapses, the chemist defects and is given a new identity in Western Europe. After another Russian is murdered with Kalitin's poison, his cover is blown and he's drawn into an investigation of the death by Western agents. Two special forces killers are sent to silence him--using his own undetectable poison. In this fast-paced, genre-bending tale, Lebedev weaves suspenseful pages of stunningly beautiful prose exploring the historical trajectories of evil. From Nazi labs, Stalinist plots and the Chechen Wars, to present-day Russia, Lebedev probes the ethical responsibilities of scientists supplying modern tirants and autocrats with ever newer instruments of retribution, destruction and control. SERGEI LEBEDEV has been called the most important younger Russian author writin today. His novels have been translated into many languages and three of his works--Oblivion, The Year of the Comet and the Goose Fritz--have been published in English to great acclaim by New Vessel Press.
Copyright:
2021

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
247 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781939931900
Publisher:
New Vessel Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Antonina W. Bouis
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:
Terry Gorman
Proofread By:
Terry Gorman
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:
Antonina W. Bouis

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