{"product_id":"the-lost-soldiers-9780063488670","title":"The Lost Soldiers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Kyiv Mysteries provide timely lessons for anyone living under an oppressive regime.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Though [\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e] is set more than a century ago, its parallels to conditions today are clear. A darkly comic mystery with deep roots in history.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e is] excellent . . . Kurkov excels at capturing the profound political instability of war-torn Kyiv . . . This series continues to impress.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this riveting installment in the Kyiv Mysteries series, detective Samson investigates the sudden disappearance of a troop of Red Army soldiers from a bathhouse.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh from the case of the stolen heart, one that shattered his belief in the regime he works for, Samson Kolechko is confronted by a new mystery that borders on the impossible. A troop of Red Army soldiers has disappeared without a trace while visiting a banya, a traditional Ukrainian bathhouse, in the heart of Kyiv. Their abandoned boots and uniforms are the only proof that they ever existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with such a fantastical conundrum, Samson must resort to a fantastical investigation method: stitching his operative severed ear into a bathhouse worker's jacket, he is able to eavesdrop on his every move. But he discovers far more than he bargained for, further complicating matters when he uncovers human remains in the stoves and the presence of a sinister religious cult in the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his quick-witted new wife Nadezhda at his side, Samson must not only solve the case but navigate the political turmoil that still grips Kyiv as civil war looms and trust between neighbors and comrades is eroded day by day. In this third volume, Andrey Kurkov, Ukraine's greatest living novelist, and a true master of absurd storytelling, vividly depicts a city filled with political turbulence and eccentric characters--and draws playful parallels with the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Ukrainian by Boris Dralyuk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrey Kurkov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harpervia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.28w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063488670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKurkov, Andrey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eUkraine's most celebrated novelist, \u003cstrong\u003eAndrey Kurkov\u003c\/strong\u003e was a journalist, prison warder, cameraman and screenplay writer before becoming a novelist. His books include the 2024 International Booker Prize-longlisted \u003cem\u003eThe Silver Bone\u003c\/em\u003e, the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award-winning \u003cem\u003eGrey Bees\u003c\/em\u003e, and the international bestseller \u003cem\u003eDeath and the Penguin\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also a commentator and journalist reporting on Ukraine for the international media. He lives with his family in Kyiv.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Andrey Kurkov \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48363843780765,"sku":"9780063488670","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_684de02c-3ed1-4b77-b8bf-e2f372398c1e.jpg?v=1780429238","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-lost-soldiers-9780063488670","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}