Russian Roulette: A Dmitri Petrov Crime Novel
The call to Chief Inspector Dmitri Petrov comes as he is about to retire for the night. The Director of Major Crimes, his voice frantic with the news that four men were executed at one of Saint Petersburg's most upscale restaurants by a group of Chechens wielding AK-47s.
But the victims were not well to do business leaders; they were high-ranking vory—powerful leaders of the biggest organized crime groups in the Russian Federation.
The Director of Major Crimes, terrified of a brutal gang war erupting in the streets of Saint Petersburg, has a clear and urgent demand: he wants Dmitri to handle the matter personally.
With the entire criminal underworld on edge, Dmitri must navigate a criminal hierarchy on the brink of all-out war. He finds himself in a high-stakes game where the odds are stacked against him. This is no ordinary investigation.
This is Russian Roulette.
"A chilling, high-stakes thriller where a single wrong move can ignite a city-wide gang war."
"Petrov faces his most dangerous case yet in a riveting tale of power, betrayal, and underworld politics."
"A deadly game of strategy and chance that perfectly lives up to its title."
"Pulse-pounding and authentic, plunging the reader into the heart of Russian organized crime."
Genre: Mystery
The call to Chief Inspector Dmitri Petrov comes as he is about to retire for the night. The Director of Major Crimes, his voice frantic with the news that four men were executed at one of Saint Petersburg's most upscale restaurants by a group of Chechens wielding AK-47s.
But the victims were not well to do business leaders; they were high-ranking vory—powerful leaders of the biggest organized crime groups in the Russian Federation.
The Director of Major Crimes, terrified of a brutal gang war erupting in the streets of Saint Petersburg, has a clear and urgent demand: he wants Dmitri to handle the matter personally.
With the entire criminal underworld on edge, Dmitri must navigate a criminal hierarchy on the brink of all-out war. He finds himself in a high-stakes game where the odds are stacked against him. This is no ordinary investigation.
This is Russian Roulette.
"A chilling, high-stakes thriller where a single wrong move can ignite a city-wide gang war."
"Petrov faces his most dangerous case yet in a riveting tale of power, betrayal, and underworld politics."
"A deadly game of strategy and chance that perfectly lives up to its title."
"Pulse-pounding and authentic, plunging the reader into the heart of Russian organized crime."
Genre: Mystery
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