The Death of Achilles

The Death of Achilles
Recent Russian language edition
AuthorBoris Akunin
Original titleСмерть Ахиллеса
TranslatorAndrew Bromfield
LanguageRussian
SeriesErast Fandorin
GenreHistorical detective
PublisherZakharov (Russia), Random House (U.S.)
Publication date
1998 (Russia), 2005 (U.S.)
Publication placeRussia
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN0-7538-2097-8
OCLC67872058
Preceded byMurder on the Leviathan 
Followed bySpecial Assignments 

The Death of Achilles (Russian: Смерть Ахиллеса) is the fourth novel in the Erast Fandorin historical detective series by Russian writer Boris Akunin. Its subtitle is детектив о наемном убийце ("a detective novel about a murderer-for-hire"). It was originally published in Russian in 1998; the English translation was released in 2006.