- The second book in the new series “The History of the Russian State in Faces and Fates”. - Ivan Putilin is a legendary detective and head of the investigative police in St. Petersburg. He solved hundreds of complex cases. The memoirs were written shortly before his death and were published in 1989. - The publication includes the most interesting investigations by Ivan Putilin, as well as captivating information about the structure of the criminal world of the Russian Empire. - Stylish design – a perfect gift for those interested in Russian history. The genius Russian detective-criminalist Ivan Dmitrievich Putilin (1830–1893), a legendary figure, began his service as a junior assistant to the district supervisor at the Toll Market and ended up as the head of the investigative police in St. Petersburg, a knight of all the highest orders of Russia. He gained fame for solving the most high-profile crimes of the second half of the 19th century – the murder of the Austrian military attaché Prince von Arenberg, the murder of Archimandrite Hilarion, the case of the counterfeiters the Pugovkins, and hundreds of others. On the structure of the criminal world, and about the most skillful, cunning, and witty crimes, the wonderful storyteller Putilin narrates on the pages of his memoirs. With this product, they are looking for: Russian history, historical literature, memoirs, recollections, journalism, diaries, mysteries of the past, riddles of history, the Russian Empire, Tsarist Russia, the Russian state, high society, crime, criminal activities, Alexander Bogdanovich, The Three Last Emperors, The History of the Russian State in Faces and Fates
