Erast Fandorin
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Erast Fandorin, 19th-century Moscow detective, is the hero of the most popular historical detective stories in Russia by writer Boris Akunin.
To date there are 11 books about Fandorin, several translated into English and some other European languages. The Crime Writers' Association of Britain nominated Akunin for the 2003 Dagger Awards for The Winter Queen, a translation of the novel Azazel. Paul Verhoeven is set to make a film about Fandorin, using the first novel of the series, Azazel.
To date, three books featuring the sleuth Erast are available in English, translated by Andrew Bromfield. They are "The Winter Queen", "Leviathan" and "Turkish Gambit". Differing greatly in tone and setting, nevertheless they all display a knowing self-mockery of the genre, lively characterisation, and intricate plots that develop in an almost cinematic fashion.
See also
Crowning - novel about Fandorin
External link
Review of The Winter Queen (http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1145829)