The Russian Dolls

What links the theft of a painting, a body found in a Spanish orange grove and a series of elegant European health spas in Central Europe?
Dambersky, who hides a formidable mind behind his grumpy, dishevelled exterior, is on a well-earned break on the east coast of Spain when he's alerted to a local murder linked to his homeland.
Back home, his colleague Dvorska - practical, resilient and tireless - becomes the second line of attack against an international art theft ring by following some unusual lines of investigation, including a local pensioner's talent for code cracking.
The deeper they dig, the harder it becomes to work out who is committing the crimes and who is fighting them.
Join Clare Blanchard's engaging detective duo as they uncover a trail leading to some of the most seismic international events of the last decade.
(approx. 190 pages)
'Absolutely brilliant. I was hooked from the very beginning. I couldn't put it down...'

Clare Blanchard loves character-driven plots with lots of history and atmosphere. Expect a strong sense of local colour and unusual settings.