Bullet from the Caucasus

Nikolai Svechin – one of the most famous authors of historical detective novels, a nominee for the "Russian Detective" award and a leader in his niche.
The most famous series by Svechin is the series about the investigations of Alexei Lykov.... It consists of over 30 novels and collections, each with a separate story of crimes, but with recognizable characters. The effect of a thrilling series.

College assessor Alexei Lykov, celebrated in battles and having received seven serious wounds, has just married his long-time love Varėnka Nefedyeva when he is assigned to the North Caucasus.
Lykov, along with his friend and colleague Baron Viktor Taube, has to capture an emissary of the Turkish intelligence service who threatens the external security of the Russian State. Lykov will often find himself on the brink of death, fighting with the abrekas, all against the backdrop of the most picturesque nature and mountains of Dagestan.

A convenient lightweight edition of a small format, which does not claim a place in your home and will not clutter your bookshelf, but can be read and passed on to others.