THREE STATIONS Hardcover - 2010

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The seventh novel in Smith's bestselling mystery-thriller series set in Russia and featuring Police Inspector Arkady Renko. Although Renjo has been suspended from the Prosecutor's Office, he strives to finish a last case involving the death of an elegant young woman whose body has been found in a construction trailer on the perimeter of Moscow's main rail hub. Drug overdose? Renko's examination of of the crime scene turns up some inexplicable clues including an invitation to Russia's premier charity ball. Suddenly Renko finds himself dealing with the city's rich and famous and uncovering a web of madness, money and death. First edition, first printing (with complete numberline). About 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 241 pages in red, paper-covered boards with black backstrip and gold lettering on spine. Dustjacket's front panel's graphic design shows author's name in white lettering bordered with gold and title in red with gold borders and a single gold star centered in the letter "R" of "Three." Black back panel contains five blurbs praising the Renko series. Boards and text are complete, clean and unmarked. No tears, no chipping or creasing. Not ex-library or remaindered. Dustjacket is in equally fine condition without noticeable damage or flaws. Not price-clipped. Very collectable copy of this novel from Smith's excellent police procedural series set in an unlikely location.