The Winter Queen

Interesting Facts

• The book is the first in a series of novels about the detective Erast Fandorin.
• Erast Fandorin, the main character, is a young and inexperienced official starting his career in the police department.
• The novel is set in 1876 in Moscow.
• The title The Winter Queen is linked to the name of a demon from Jewish mythology.
• The plot begins with the mysterious suicide of a young man, which turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg in a complex and dangerous intrigue.
• The novel combines elements of detective, adventure, and historical fiction.
• The book received high praise from critics and readers for its captivating plot and historical accuracy.
• The novel is rich with historical details that immerse the reader in the atmosphere of late 19th-century Russia.
• Erast Fandorin witnesses and participates in numerous dangerous and thrilling events that shape him as a detective.