Death of a Russian Priest (1992)

As I, along with other fans of Stuart Kaminsky, mourn his passing in the fall of 2009, I find myself thoroughly enjoying yet another of his Inspector Rostnikov novels - The Death of the Russian Priest. This particular book in the series was important to me, as I had left the country just a few years prior to "perestroika" and "glastnost" and missed on all the commotion and tragedy and renewal that period brought, so it was interesting to read about what was going in the country at that time. I love Inspector Rostnikov. For me, this humble, wise, considerate, sensitive yet strong protagonist personifies everything that can be good in a male character. I am looking forward to 5 more books, as I read my way through the series. And I am greatly saddened that Stuart Kaminsky is no more to delight us with new work. ( )