The Death of Achilles by Boris Akunin

Author:Boris Akunin [Akunin, Boris]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780297864202
Publisher: Orion
Published: 2010-08-11T20:00:00+00:00

Minister of Internal Affairs D. A. Tolstov.

The prince spread his hands regretfully and addressed the astounded Fandorin.

“There, my dear fellow, see how things have turned out. Well, the people at the top know best.”

Erast Petrovich rose slowly to his feet, pale and feeling desperately upset, not because his sovereign’s punishment was harsh, but because it was essentially just. The worst thing of all was that the account of the case that he had proposed with such cool self-assurance had collapsed ignominiously. He had taken a secret government agent for the main villain of the piece! What a shameful error!

“Please don’t be offended if Evgeny Osipovich and I have a little talk now. Go on back to your hotel and get some rest,” Dolgorukoi said sympathetically. “And chin up! I have taken quite a liking to you, and I shall put in a word for you with Petersburg.”

The collegiate assessor set off dejectedly toward the door. Just as he reached it, Karachenstsev called to him.

“What was it that you discovered in the notebook?” asked the chief of police with a discreet wink, as if to say: Never mind, it will all blow over soon.

Erast Petrovich paused for a moment and replied: “Nothing of any real interest, Your Excellency.”

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