Burning Lake

"Ghelfi''s Russia is a soul-numbing nightmare of corruption, crime, deadly pollution, and lost hope. This one merits comparison with the brilliant thrillers of Martin Cruz Smith and Tom Rob Smith."—Booklist

Prominent journalist Katarina Mironova, known around the world as Kato, is found murdered, shot to death on the banks of Russia''s Techa River near the radioactive village of Metlino. She could ...