Untraceable

Sergei Lebedev’s latest novel explores the dark history of Russia’s use of lethal poisons through the story of a brilliant, conflicted chemist obsessed with creating an undetectable toxin. As his past deeds threaten to surface, he becomes entangled in a tense investigation involving Western agents and deadly retaliation. Blending suspense with rich prose, the novel examines the ethical dilemmas faced by scientists working for regimes of power, tracing a haunting trajectory from Nazi experiments to contemporary Russia.