Erast Fandorin Series by Boris Akunin.  See also the Sister Pelagia series
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Character's Personality: Innocent, calm, highly intelligent

Character's Occupation: Investigator with the Moscow police

Character's Culture / Ethnicity: Russian

Character - Other Notable Traits: 

Location and Time Period: Late 19th Century Czarist Russia

Mystery Subgenre: Historical mystery

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1. The Winter Queen (2003)
2. The Turkish Gambit (2004)
3. Murder on the Leviathan (2004)
4. The Death of Achilles (2005)
5. Special Assignments (2007)
6. The State Counsellor (2008)

Also by Boris Akunin: The Sister Pelagia series, also set in late 19th century Czarist Russia, and featuring a young Russian Orthodox nun.  Title links go to Amazon.com product pages.

1. Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog (2006)
2. Sister Pelagia and the Black Monk (2007)
3. Sister Pelagia and the Red Rooster (2008)

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