Requiem For A Gypsy: A Commander Jana Matinova Investigation

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When the wife of one of Slovakia's most prominent businessmen is killed in a public assassination, it looks like the bullets were meant for her husband. But could the wife of Oto Bogan have actually been the target Both he and his son have disappeared without a trace. Commander Jana Matinova must push through her own government's secrecy to discover what connects the murder of Klara Boganova to an anonymous man run down in Paris, a dead Turk with an ice pick in his eye, an international network of bank accounts and a mysterious vagabond girl.

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Praise for Requiem from a Gypsy

Rich in compelling plot twists and sobering history lessons. It also showcases Genelins skills as a writer.
The Washington Post

[Genelin] depicts vividly the effects of old-style corruption on the burgeoning democratic society in present-day Slovakia, and can weave together a fast-moving whodunit populated with flamboyant characters who flit through the European capitals . . . Every character, major or minor in the plot, just about jumps off the page. Mr. Genelin seems incapable of writing a dull page.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Genelin once again makes present-day Slovakia a compelling backdrop for murder in his superb fourth novel featuring Police Commander Jana Matinova (after 2010's The Magician's Accomplice) . . . Genelin's no-nonsense lead will appeal to fans of strong female detectives such as Kinsey Millhone, V.I. Warshawski, and Jane Tennison.Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Genelin's writing flows effortlessly as he propels Matinova from one crisis to the next.
Post and Courier

Jana, one of the more intriguing characters in fictional thrillerdom, makes fallibility seem like a virtue.
Kirkus Reviews

This is one of the better international mystery series currently available. Make sure to suggest it to readers who also enjoy the European police novels of Helene Tursten and Donna Leon.
Booklist

An engaging read, full of deftly drawn characters who must somehow see through a mazy reality that conceals the contrast of light and dark in shadows, behind screens, and in the rooted passions of the human heart.
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Author Bio

Michael Genelin is a graduate of UCLA and UCLA Law School. He has served as a consultant for the US State Department and USAID in Central Europe, Africa, Asia, and Haiti. He lives with his wife in Paris. From the Hardcover edition.