The Prisoner

The mysteries and dangers of St. Petersburg in the thrilling continuation of Maxim Mattsel's historical novel series about the hussar Stanislav "The Prisoner"!
The end of the 18th century, the Russian Empire. Young hussar Stanislav Bulat has been living in Moscow for two years and working for the Secret Expedition. He is summoned to St. Petersburg to participate in an investigation regarding a prisoner held in the Peter and Paul Fortress, whose name is kept secret.

In the capital, faced with a string of brutal deaths, Bulat realizes that he himself is on the hook of a hired killer who skillfully covers his tracks. As he tries to identify the mastermind behind the crimes, Mr. Stanislav gets caught up in a whirlwind of palace intrigues, where every misstep threatens him with prison, and the love of a charming adventuress could mean his doom.

"The Prisoner" is a gripping historical novel about the adventures of the young hussar Stanislav Bulat, about a difficult time, about people ready to risk their lives to defend their honor, and also about love — dangerous and fateful.

• A gripping historical detective story set in 18th century Russia.
• The second part of the series of novels about the adventures of young hussar Stanislav Bulat.
• Real historical events that fully immerse the reader in the atmosphere of the era.
• A charismatic romantic main character with a tragic past.
• An atmospheric cover and endpapers illustrated with portraits of characters and a scene from the battlefield.