Blood Bait

Andrey Efimovich Zarin is an author whose work doesn’t fit into a single genre. He wrote adventure novels, philosophical prose, and everyday sketches about the manners of pre-revolutionary Moscow and St. Petersburg. His detective stories became widely popular; the author was even invited as a consultant for investigating real crimes, and the police were impressed by Zarin’s ability to analyze the evidence found.

This collection presents the full range of the writer’s talent. Analytical and ironic detective stories, a psychological thriller, science fiction, and mystical tales that still make even the most experienced horror lovers shiver.