The Buddha's Return

A noir mystery by the acclaimed modernist Russian master, set in the Paris underworld.

“An excellent novel by any standard, …especially remarkable for joining the philosophical underpinnings of the Russians with the intrigue of a French thriller.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

A millionaire is killed. A golden statuette of a Buddha goes missing. A penniless student, who is afflicted by dream-like fits, is arrested and accused of murder. Slipping between the menacing dream world of the s...