{"product_id":"9781474604444-black-city","title":"Black City","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LATEST NOVEL IN BORIS AKUNIN'S ERAST FANDORIN MYSTERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn action-packed mystery in which the stakes are far higher than ever before: can Fandorin capture a renowned criminal, save the Russian Empire and avoid a global war?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRIMEA, 1914\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the Tzar's head of security is assassinated, Erast Fandorin is called to investigate: the killer has been overheard mentioning a 'black city' so Fandorin and his trusty companion, Masa, head to Baku, the burgeoning Russian capital of oil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But from the moment they arrive in the city - a hotbed of corruption and greed by the Caspian Sea - they realise someone is watching their every move, and they will stop at nothing to derail their investigation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Having suffered a brutal attack and with Masa's life hanging by a thread, Fandorin is forced to rely on the help of an unexpected new ally, and he begins to suspect the plot might be part of something larger - and much more sinister. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With war brewing in the Balkans and Europe's empires struggling to contain the threat of revolution, Fandorin must try and solve his most difficult case yet - before time runs out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31619175645281,"sku":"9781474604444","price":8.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26772270.jpg?v=1721242501","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781474604444-black-city","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}