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"I’m looking for an author and one of his books. The author is of russian origin. He wrote books after 1990. One book series was about a master thief. If I remember correctly, the thief is named Garret. In the book, Garret is tasked by the king to perform a quest. On the quest, Garret is accompanied by a group of Mercenaries. Most of the Mercenaries die during the book. One of the Mercenaries drowns while crossing a river. One gets wounded while fighting in a sword duel."