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| - The books were written by Boris Akunin (his real name is Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili but it's too difficult to pronounce) and noted for their eloquent writing style, remarkable characters, intelligent mysteries, and countless references to Russian history and literature. Every book in the series belongs to a diffent subgenre of detective mystery (Government Conspiracy, Spy Drama, Professional Killer mystery, etc.). The novels are being translated into English by Andrew Bromfield, with The Diamond Chariot being the most recent to be published. Akunin has also written several novels set in the present day and starring Fandorin's grandson Nicholas Fandorin.
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| - The books were written by Boris Akunin (his real name is Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili but it's too difficult to pronounce) and noted for their eloquent writing style, remarkable characters, intelligent mysteries, and countless references to Russian history and literature. Every book in the series belongs to a diffent subgenre of detective mystery (Government Conspiracy, Spy Drama, Professional Killer mystery, etc.). The novels are being translated into English by Andrew Bromfield, with The Diamond Chariot being the most recent to be published. Akunin has also written several novels set in the present day and starring Fandorin's grandson Nicholas Fandorin. The series currently consists of following novels: 1.
* The Winter Queen (1998, originally known as Azazel): Conspiracy mystery, set in Moscow and London in 1876. 2.
* The Turkish Gambit (1998): Spy Drama, set in Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877. 3.
* Murder on the Leviathan (1998): Closed Circle murder mystery, set on a Cool Boat en route from Southampton to Calcutta in 1878. 4.
* The Death of Achilles (1998): Professional Killer mystery, set in Moscow, 1882. 5.
* Special Assignments (1999): Two novellas in a single volume: 6. 1.
* The Jack of Spades: Rather light-hearted Con Man mystery, set in Moscow, 1886. 7. 2.
* The Decorator: Extremely gory Serial Killer mystery, set in Moscow, 1889. 8.
* The State Counsellor (2000): "Political" mystery, set in Moscow in 1891. 9.
* The Coronation (2000): Blue Blood mystery, set in Moscow around the time of the last Tsar's coronation in 1896. 10.
* She Lover of Death (2001): Driven to Suicide mystery, set in Moscow, 1900. 11.
* He Lover of Death (2001): Dickensian mystery, taking place simultaneously with She Lover of Death. 12.
* The Diamond Chariot (2003): Two interconnected novels set in reverse order: 13. 1.
* Part 1: Spy Drama, set in and around Moscow, 1905, during the Russo Japanese War. 14. 2.
* Part 2: A mix of political intrigue and hired killer mystery... IN JAPAN. Set in Yokohama, 1878. 15.
* Jade Rosary Beads (2006): A collection of short stories, most of which are homages to famous detective mystery authors. 16. 1.
* "Shigumo": Sanyutei Encho homage, set in Yokohama, 1881. 17. 2.
* "Table-Talk, 1882": Edgar Allan Poe homage, set in Moscow, 1882. 18. 3.
* "From the Lives of Woodchips": Georges Simenon homage, set in Moscow, 1883. 19. 4.
* "Jade Rosary Beads": Robert van Gulik homage, set in Moscow, 1884. 20. 5.
* "The Scarpea of the Baskakovs": Arthur Conan Doyle homage, set near Moscow, 1888. 21. 6.
* "One Tenth Percent": Patricia Highsmith homage, set in Moscow, 1890. 22. 7.
* "Tea in Bristol": Agatha Christie homage, set in Bristol, 1891. 23. 8.
* "Dream Valley": Washington Irving homage, set in Wyoming, 1894. 24. 9.
* "Before the End of the World": Umberto Eco homage, set in the Russian North, 1897. 25. 10.
* "The Prisoner of the Tower, or A Short But Beautiful Journey of Three Wise Men": Maurice Leblanc homage, set in northern France, 1899. 26.
* All the World's a Stage (2009): Theatrical mystery, set in Moscow, 1911. 27.
* The Hunt for Odysseus: Set in Yalta, 1914. Only first chapter has been published so far. Akunin also wrote an original stage play starring Fandorin, titled Yin and Yang.
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