John Lescroart

Rasputin's Revenge (Auguste Lupa Series) John Lescroart Unabridged edition

In Son of Holmes, John Lescroart introduced Auguste Lupa, reputed son of the greatest detective of all time... and possessor of a brilliant deductive mind in his own right. Now, in Rasputin?s Revenge, Lupa is summoned to the court of the Russian Czar ? where, with a bit of unexpected assistance from none other than Holmes and Watson, he untangles a chilling plot that holds the Winter Palace in a lethal grip.... Praise for Son of Holmes and John Lescroart ?A riveting thriller.? ?Booklist ?Detective fans will lap up the details of Lupa?s [Holmesian] heritage.? ?Publishers Weekly ?Raymond Chandler once wrote that the test of a first-rate murder mystery is whether you would keep reading it if the last chapter ? and the revelation of whodunit ? were missing. In the matter of John Lescroart, I would keep reading any of his books, even without that last chapter.? ?Fort Worth Star-Telegram ?Amusing and intriguing.? ?Los Angeles Herald-Examiner