The Twelfth Department

Written by William Ryan

Narrated by Gildart Jackson

Captain Alexei Korolev has nothing to complain about. But for the first time in a long time, Korolev is about to be truly happy: his son Yuri is coming to visit for an entire week. Shortly after Yuri's arrival, however, Korolev receives an urgent call from his boss - it seems an important man has been murdered, and Korolev is the only detective they're willing to assign to this sensitive case. And the consequences of interfering with a case tied to State Security or the NKVD can be severe. Korolev is suddenly faced with much more than just discovering a murderer's identity; he must decide how far he'll go to see justice served... and what he's willing to do to protect his family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Jul 9, 2013
• ISBN: 9781666606157

William Ryan

William Ryan is the author of five novels, including the Captain Korolev series which have been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year. His latest books are A House of Ghosts (2018). William teaches on the Crime Writing Masters at City University in London and the Writers & Artists 'Your Novel' writing course.