Untraceable

"A thriller dipped in poison ... Shares some of le Carré’s fascination with secret worlds and the nature of evil."
—The New York Times

The terrifying, lengthening list of Russia’s use of lethal poisons against its critics has inspired acclaimed author Sergei Lebedev’s latest novel. With uncanny timing, he examines how and why Russia and the Soviet Union have developed horrendous neurotoxins. At its center is a ruthless chemist named Professor Kalitin, obsessed with developing an absolutely de...