He isn't a superhero; he's a young clerk with a "corset" for luck.
Azazel (often translated as The Winter Queen in English). Genre: Conspiracy Detective / Historical Mystery.
A wealthy student shoots himself in broad daylight. The police call it boredom; Erast Fandorin calls it murder.
“The writing, pace, twists and turns make this an outstanding piece of detective fiction... kind of like the hipster's Sherlock Holmes.” The StoryGraph Key Book Facts to Include:
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Ever wonder where the "Russian Sherlock Holmes" began? Meet Erast Fandorin—20 years old, naive, and hopelessly lucky. In Azazel , a seemingly simple suicide in Moscow’s Alexander Gardens spirals into a global conspiracy that will change Fandorin’s life forever. The Setting: Impeccable 19th-century atmosphere.
Erast Petrovich Fandorin, starting his career as a 14th-class civil servant. The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin: Summary and Reviews