“It's a little mad cap at times, which adds to my pleasure in reading this. A real gem. I am so glad to have stumbled across this author!” The StoryGraph

A wealthy student shoots himself in broad daylight. The police call it boredom; Erast Fandorin calls it murder.

Ever wonder where the "Russian Sherlock Holmes" began? Meet Erast Fandorin—20 years old, naive, and hopelessly lucky. In Azazel , a seemingly simple suicide in Moscow’s Alexander Gardens spirals into a global conspiracy that will change Fandorin’s life forever. The Setting: Impeccable 19th-century atmosphere.