 | This article consists almost entirely of a plot summary. (January 2024) |
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| Author | Boris Akunin |
|---|---|
| Original title | Турецкий гамбит (Turetskiy gambit) |
| Translator | Andrew Bromfield |
| Language | Russian |
| Series | Erast Fandorin |
| Genre | Historical detective |
| Publisher | Zakharov (Russia), Weidenfeld & Nicolson (UK), Random House (US) |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | Russia |
Published in English | 2005 (UK January, US March) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback), free text online (Russian) |
| Pages | 211 (Hardcover English translation) |
| ISBN | 5-8159-0045-1 (Russian) ISBN 0-297-64551-X (UK hc) ISBN 1-4000-6050-8 (US hc) |
| Preceded by | The Winter Queen |
| Followed by | Murder on the Leviathan |
The Turkish Gambit (Russian: Турецкий гамбит, Turetskiy gambit) is the second novel from the Erast Fandorin series of historical detective novels by Russian author Boris Akunin. It was published in Russia in 1998.[1] The English translation by Andrew Bromfield was published in 2005 as third of Fandorin novels, after Murder on the Leviathan which follows it in the internal chronology.[2]
The novel is subtitled шпионский детектив ("espionage mystery"). It takes place in Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) with Fandorin investigating the doings of a Turkish agent thwarting Russian advance. Each of the 14 chapters plus an epilogue is headed by a quote from a fictional newspaper article, some written by the novel's characters.
- ^ "THE TURKISH GAMBIT | Kirkus Reviews". 15 January 2005.
- ^ "THE TURKISH GAMBIT by Boris Akunin, B. Akunin". www.publishersweekly.com. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 2024-01-31.