The Will of Avvakum

A new series of iconic works by Svetchin. New stylish design.

Nikolai Svetchin is one of the most popular authors of historical detectives, a nominee for the "Russian Detective" award and a leader in his niche.

Summer of 1879. The famous Nizhny Novgorod Fair attracts not only merchants and industrialists from all over the Russian Empire but also criminals of all kinds—this wealthiest fair acts like a magnet for swindlers, thieves, and murderers... Just a day before its opening, the first corpse is discovered. In the heel of an unknown shoe, a page from the precious manuscript of the archpriest Avvakum is found, which is being hunted by both schismatics and robbers from the gang of Osya Dushiguba. The best forces of the police are dispatched to apprehend the criminals, but the case proves incredibly complex, and it remains unsolved, while brutal murders continue...