Review: The Boy Who Stole from the Dead by Orest Stelmach

A Mysterious Review of The Boy Who Stole from the Dead by Orest Stelmach. A Nadia Tesla Mystery.

Review summary: There is a strong sense while reading this novel that this is merely an episode of a much larger story arc, which began in the previous book and will continue in the next. Even so, it's a rather thrilling ride with a pacing that is brisk throughout despite all that is going on, and indeed there is a lot going on. (Click here for text of full review.)

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The Boy Who Stole from the Dead
Orest Stelmach
A Nadia Tesla Mystery
Thomas & Mercer (March 2014)

Publisher synopsis: Bobby Kungenook, a mysterious seventeen-year-old hockey phenom from the Arctic Circle, is accused of murder in New York City. Bobby's guardian, Nadia Tesla, knows his true identity. If his secret gets out, it could cost him his life, and sports journalist Lauren Ross is in hot pursuit of Bobby's story. Where did the boy with the blazing speed and magical hands come from? Why has no one heard of him before?

Nadia's certain the boy is innocent, but the police have a signed confession and an eyewitness. To discover the truth about that night in New York, Nadia must dig into the boy's past. Her international investigation — in New York, London, and Ukraine — will make her an unwitting pawn in a deadly game and reignite her quest for a priceless treasure, one that could alter mankind forever.