The Moscow Code - (Foreign Affairs Mystery) by Nick Wilkshire (Paperback)

About the Book

Having barely survived his last posting in Havana, Charlie Hillier now finds himself in Moscow. When a writer arrested on dubious drug charges turns up dead, the official explanation is suicide. But Charlie has his doubts, and his investigation into the case brings him too close to powers more dangerous than he could have imagined.

Book Synopsis

Having barely survived his last posting in Havana, Charlie Hillier now finds himself in Moscow. When a writer arrested on dubious drug charges turns up dead, the official explanation is suicide. But Charlie has his doubts, and his investigation into the case brings him too close to powers more dangerous than he could have imagined.

Review Quotes

A fun ride for readers who like their international thrillers laced with humor.

Another entertaining and simply riveting read from beginning to end, The Moscow Code showcases novelist Nick Wilkshire's total mastery of the mystery/suspense genre.

Another riveting novel from author Nick Wilkshire, The Moscow Code is decidedly and unreservedly recommended.

Nick Wilkshire has done what might have seemed impossible - he makes diplomatic work seem fast-paced, exciting, and a little unnerving. I can't wait to see what he and Charlie Hillier do next.

The Moscow Code contains quite some polish and considerable twists for its low-key diplomatic hero that will appease thriller fans.

This book was a lot of fun to read. Charlie's a great character, well developed and charmingly rumpled.

Wilkshire's second Foreign Affairs Mystery has a buoyant tone, an engaging hero, and an abundance of colorful characters.

A fun ride for readers who like their international thrillers laced with humor.-- "Publishers Weekly"

Another entertaining and simply riveting read from beginning to end, The Moscow Code showcases novelist Nick Wilkshire's total mastery of the mystery/suspense genre.-- "Midwest Book Review"

Another riveting novel from author Nick Wilkshire, The Moscow Code is decidedly and unreservedly recommended.-- "Midwest Book Review"

Nick Wilkshire has done what might have seemed impossible -- he makes diplomatic work seem fast-paced, exciting, and a little unnerving. I can't wait to see what he and Charlie Hillier do next.-- "Mystery Scene Magazine"

The Moscow Code contains quite some polish and considerable twists for its low-key diplomatic hero that will appease thriller fans.-- "Bynoe on Arts"

This book was a lot of fun to read. Charlie's a great character, well developed and charmingly rumpled.-- "Nonstop Reader"

Wilkshire's second Foreign Affairs Mystery has a buoyant tone, an engaging hero, and an abundance of colorful characters.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

About the Author

Nick Wilkshire is a lawyer and author based in Ottawa. The Moscow Code is the second book in his new Foreign Affairs series featuring consular officer and amateur sleuth Charlie Hillier.