I would recommend Boris Akunin (I suggest to start with Erast Fandorin series), I don't know whether he is known in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_

I would recommend Boris Akunin (I suggest to start with Erast Fandorin series), I don't know whether he is known in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Akunin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Akunin