Crowning, the historical novel by internationally acclaimed Russian detective story writer Boris Akunin. The scene of this book in series about sleuth Erast Fandorin is laid in the times of coronation of Russian tsar Nicholas II of Russia . The book was nominated for Russian Booker 2000 in the category Brothers Karamazov. Many lovers of the works by Akunin in Russia name this book as his best, reading about the tragic atmosphere of the late 19th century Russia, especially about the details of Khodynka catastrophy.