What inspired Boris Akunin to set this detective story in a specific historical period?
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What inspired Boris Akunin to set this detective story in a specific historical period?
Did anyone else feel the pacing slowed in the middle, or was that part of building suspense?
How did Akunin decide on the structure of intertwining detective plots and historical details?
