{"product_id":"9780008761561","title":"Moscow Underground: ‘A gripping thriller’ THE SUNDAY TIMES","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'A gripping thriller and Belkin is a character many readers will want to encounter again' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Remarkable … If only all first novels were as enthralling as this' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Merridale’s talents as a Russia expert and writer combine to beam light on the depths of Moscow’s underworld' \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eTHE SUN\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoscow, 1934.\u003c\/strong\u003e When the body of an archaeologist connected to the construction of the glittering new Moscow subway is discovered in a deserted mansion, Procuracy Investigator Anton Belkin initially wants nothing to do with the case. It will mean asking difficult questions of the wrong people, and Anton has a reason to keep his head down. But he has not reckoned with Vika, his former lover and now a powerful member of the secret police, who is adamant Anton is the best man for the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep underground, Anton discovers a priceless secret. Yet excavating it will mean disturbing a complex web of political and personal rivalries, deceptions and betrayals. Soon Anton must make a choice between the truth, and everything else he holds dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e___\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Both a brilliant thriller and a historical record of the ambition, terror and deviousness of that black era in Russian history’ \u003cstrong\u003eGareth Rubin, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Merridale's Moscow Underground is a thrilling journey through 20th-century Russia, where crime and politics intertwine. The story of Anton Belkin, a detective caught in the crossfire of power struggles, is a must-read for fans of historical thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catherine Merridale, Read by Eddie Toll","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889243771029,"sku":"9780008761561","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008761561_c9bcfe57-6d3a-4bef-9d2d-ee30dec19ef7.jpg?v=1778569387","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008761561","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}