Book Overview
Jana entered the Czechoslovak police force as young woman, married an actor, and became a mother. The Communist regime destroyed her husband, their love for one another, and her daughter's respect for her. But she has never stopped being a seeker of justice. Now, she has risen to the rank of commander in the Slovak police force and is based in the capital, Bratislava, a crossroads of central Europe. She liaises with colleagues across the continent to track a master criminal whose crimes include extortion, murder, kidnapping, and the operation of a vast human trafficking network. This investigation takes her from Kiev in Ukraine to the headquarters of the European Community in Strasbourg, France; from Vienna to Nice during the Carnival, as she searches for a ruthless killer and the beautiful young Russian woman he is determined to either capture or destroy.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1569475857
ISBN13:9781569475850
Release Date:July 2009
Publisher:Soho Crime
Length:352 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.0" x 7.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Terrific read!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Michael Genelin is a master storyteller. Intricate plot. His characters are finely etched. And he writes with an intimate knowledge of the secretive worlds his characters inhabit. Be sure to set aside some time when you won't be disturbed because you won't want to put this novel down.
Fast-paced thriller
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a page-turner which skillfully interweaves a wrenching love story from the past with a present-day mystery. I didn't know much about life in SSRs like Slovakia, either before the communist regime or afterward... but 'Siren of the Waters' gave me a sharp taste of that place and time. The protagonist is a female police commander who's seen too much but never lost her dedication nor her ironic wit. Fans of television's Jane Tennyson/Prime Suspect stories will enjoy Jana Matinova. The book is set up as the first in a series... I'll be waiting for the next to appear.
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