{"product_id":"2940156939237","title":"Murder and the Muse","description":"KGB Chief Yuri Andropov himself has tapped Senior Detective Matyushkin to solve a brazen jewel heist from Picasso's wife at the posh Metropole Hotel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when the case bleeds over into murder, machinations, and international intrigue, dredging up long-forgotten histories from the Civil War, not everyone is eager to see where the clues might lead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet Matyushkin – as relentless and gut-driven as ever – won't be stopped, even if it means taking on his partner, the KGB, and a ghost from decades past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this third installment in the Matyushkin Case Files, Bayer is in top form, painting a vivid picture not just of life in 1960s Moscow, but of connected events half a century before, when the Soviet regime was being twisted and shaped by war and revolution. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of Murder at the Dacha and The Latchkey Murders comes this page-turning mystery rich in historical detail and compelling characters.","brand":"Russian Life Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167406964976,"sku":"2940156939237","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940156939237_p0.jpg?v=1764089900","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940156939237","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}