In the magnificent third installment of the internationally bestselling Bäckström series, the irascible detective becomes entangled in an investigation with--incredibly--strange ties to Tsar Nicholas II, Winston Churchill, and Vladimir Putin. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Original.
Murder isn´t often good news. But when DS Evert Bӓckström is told that Thomas Eriksson--a mafia lawyer and renowned defender of the guilty--has been killed, he can´t help but celebrate, perhaps with a little vodka. Bäckström´s good mood is spoiled, however, when he´s assigned to the frustrating case, as narrowing down the list of people who wanted Eriksson dead is almost impossible. It´s miles long! Fortunately, Bӓckström has spent years cultivating a group of questionable acquaintances and shady associates who will prove invaluable in solving the crime--as long as his colleagues don´t find out about these illicit connections, or that Bӓckström owes them a few favors. But even the dirtiest cop couldn´t have predicted that this trail would lead to a priceless Fabergé music box created for Tsar Nicholas II, with a history as notorious as it is singular.