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Title	:	Pelagia and the Black Monk (Sister Pelagia Mysteries #2)
Author	:	Boris Akunin
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 262 pages
Published	:	May 17th 2007 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson (first published 2001)
Categories	:	Mystery. Cultural. Russia. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Crime. Detective

Pelagia and the Black Monk (Sister Pelagia Mysteries #2)

Boris Akunin

Hardcover | Pages: 262 pages

Rating: 4 | 1544 Users | 95 Reviews

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Just as the dust from the case of the White Bulldog begins to settle in the small Russian town of Zavolzhsk, its sleepy rural existence is shaken up once again by the arrival of a desperately frightened monk who seeks the help of the bishop, Mitrofanii. The monks have been troubled by visions of a dark, hooded figure that appears to walk on the waters of the vast Blue Lake surrounding their monastery. Sceptical of ghost stories, Mitrofanii sends first his clever young ward, then two of his most trusted advisors, to investigate the mystery. All meet with unexpected fates. Finally Sister Pelagia takes matters into her own hands and, adopting a number of ingenious disguises, she ventures across the Blue Lake in search of answers. As she delves deeper into the layers of secrecy that cloak the islanders, and as the body count continues to rise, Pelagia begins to realise that an encounter with a ghost may be the least of her problems...

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Original Title:	Пелагия и черный монах (Провинциальный детектив)
ISBN:	0297850865 (ISBN13: 9780297850861)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Sister Pelagia Mysteries #2

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I'm not generally a mystery reader and prefer ones set in historical places or scifi/mysteries to contemporary settings. This book did not disappoint in terms of holding my attention and was a perfect read for a long plane ride there and back again.Now that I have found this author I am interested in reading more of Akunin's Pelagia stories as well as the mystery series featuring a male detective which is also set in late 19th century Russia.

The second novel of the Pelagia series, this time our intrepid nun investigates a series strange events in a remote island monastery. Like Akunin's other novels this one is both a cracking yarn as well as an interesting mediation on Russian history, the Orthodox religion and the societal shifts of the late-Nineteenth Century.I really enjoyed it, and would happily recommend it to all and sundry.

Maybe it's better if you're Russian.

I told a friend that I was reading a Russian book and she said: "Oh they are all doom and gloom! Only read them when you want to have a big cry!" Well, there is osme truth to that. Classic Russian literature is not happy and cheerful which doesn't mean they aren't worth reading. However, Boris Akunin is not a classic Russian author. His books are light and amusing and fun too. We all know that 19th century (or early 20th century) nuns didn't travel around Russia solving mysteries and befriending



For people tired of the quick-cut-styled screen-written books by "New York Times Best Selling Authors" (which I am not sure is a praise anymore), Akunin offers a fresh breath of air with his innovative story-telling yet again. Half the book is in reported speech, filled with letters and notes, which surprisingly does nothing to let up on the pace. A sleek mystery, spiced with the supernatural, with a number of pop-cultural references (from the 19th century), an interesting array of characters

It wasn't quite as good as the bulldog one, but I still enjoyed it. The first bit, until Pelagia really kicks in was not that interesting, but she's a hoot!