Boriss Akunin „Azazel“
Fandorin journeys to London, where he tracks down Bezhetskaya to a house in town. He sneaks into her room after she
leaves it and finds a paper that appears to be a list of Azazel members all over the world, many of whom hold high ranks in
government or the military. Fandorin is about to leave when Bezhetskaya catches him in her room. They struggle, a shot goes
off in the dark, and Fandorin flees, believing that he has killed Amalia.
He has not, however, because Amalia and her henchmen kidnap Fandorin from his hotel room. Amalia leaves her henchmen
to kill Fandorin, and they are about to do so when Count Zurov appears out of nowhere and saves Fandorin's life. Zurov
admits to Fandorin that jealousy over Amalia led him to follow Fandorin to London. Fandorin assures Zurov that he is no
rival for Amalia, and Zurov leaves to either kill her or "take her away somewhere".
Meanwhile, Fandorin hurriedly leaves for St