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The Settlement
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 5 2025
Pages: 72
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.15 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the quiet Russian district of Tver, Nikolai Kolya Fyodorov lives a life of idle nobility-tending begonias, drinking in taverns, and dodging responsibility. But when rumors of corruption involving his brother Dmitriy swirl around a nearby military settlement, Kolya is drawn into a web of political intrigue, family betrayal, and imperial ambition.
As he investigates the settlement at Torzhok, Kolya uncovers dangerous secrets: stolen crops, secretive missions, and the looming influence of Colonel Papazov-a shadowy figure tied to a vast human trafficking operation stretching from Yerevan to Kazan. With the help of a sharp-tongued tavern singer, Vera, whose husband may be entangled in the scheme, Kolya must choose between self-preservation and standing against a criminal empire buried within the Russian frontier.
A brooding, atmospheric novel of power, love, and reckoning, The Settlement blends historical drama with slow-burn suspense. Perfect for fans of The Master and Margarita, The Luminaries, and Tolstoy with a twist.
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