St Petersburg. 1870. A child factory worker is mysteriously abducted. A society beauty is sensationally murdered. Two very different crimes show up the deep fissures in Russian society of the late tsarist period. The first is barely noticed by the authorities. The latter draws the full investigative might of St Petersburg's finest, led by magistrate Porfiry Petrovich. The dead woman had powerful friends - including at least one member of the Romanov family - so when the tsar's notorious secret police becomes involved, it seems that both crimes may have a political - not to say revolutionary - aspect. A trail of missing children leads to a shocking discovery that takes Porfiry inside the Winter Palace for a confrontation with the Tsar himself. The usually incisive magistrate grows increasingly unsure what to believe, who to trust and how to proceed. His very life appears to be in danger, though from whom he can't be sure ...

A Razor Wrapped in Silk is the most assured and gripping novel yet in R. N. Morris's acclaimed series, featuring the investigator from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment.

About the Author
Born in Manchester in 1960, R. N. Morris now lives in North London with his wife and two young children. A Vengeful Longing followed A Gentle Axe in a series of St. Petersburg novels revolving around the character of Porfiry Petrovich.


Book Information
ISBN 9780571241156
Author R. N. Morris
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 373g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 126mm * 30mm