Platon Obukhov
Introduction '''Platon Alexeevich Obukhov''' (; born 9 September 1968 in Moscow, USSR) is a Russian journalist, writer, translator and painter.
Writer, journalist, translator and painter Platon Obukhov has authored twenty fiction books, including science fiction. * He has worked for Russian newspapers Izvestia (1988—99), Soviet Sport, and others. * Obukhov is an abstract painter. His works are at private collections and museums of Moscow, Prague, Berlin, Copenhagen. * Obukhov is an English-Russian translator. He has translated more than 30 books by English-speaking authors, including books by Emerson Hough, Frederick Remington, Frederick Manfred, George Bird Grinnell, and Martin Gilbert.
Novels  Year of publication Name (Original/in English) Genre Circle  1990 Прыжок Биг Босса Fantasy   1991 Несостоявшийся шантаж Science fiction   1994 Охота на канцлера    1994 Роковая женщина    1995 В обьятьях паука Crime fiction Gangster  1996 Демон секса Fantasy   1996 Спарринг со смертью Science fiction   1996 Антикварное дело Science fiction   1996 Бог любит блондинок Fantasy  1996 Королева красоты Adventure   1997 Нежное убийство Science fiction   1999 Обратная сторона Луны Crime fiction   1999 Женская измена Science fiction   1999 Брызги крови Fantasy   1999 Счастья на всех не хватит Crime fiction  Gangster
Arrest on spying charges In 1996, Obukhov was arrested in Russia on charges of spying for the United Kingdom. Following his re-trial, on 17 May 2002 his conviction was reaffirmed by the Moscow City Court, but the court further found him not responsible on the grounds of mental illness, and ordered him transferred from prison to a psychiatric hospital.
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