The Dead Mountaineer's Inn: One More Last Rite for the Detective Genre

A hilarious spoof on the classic country-house murder mystery, from the Russian masters of sci-fi—never before translated

When Inspector Peter Glebsky arrives at the remote ski chalet on vacation, the last thing he intends to do is get involved in any police work. He’s there to ski, drink brandy, and loaf around in blissful solitude.

But he hadn’t counted on the other vacationers, an eccentric bunch including a famous hypnotist, a physicist with a penchant for gymnastic feats, a sulky tee...