The collection includes two related stories. The Last Exhibition introduces us to an event of national importance in 1896, the All-Russian Industrial Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod, which was also attended by the young Emperor Nicholas II and his wife. On this occasion, security issues were a priority, but there were some incidents — a policeman was killed. The locals are unable to find the killer, and the talented detective Alexei Lykov, who is also the head of the tsarist security, is involved in the investigation. The killings never stop …
It was not easy to understand the series of crimes, but Lykov’s detective genius nevertheless unravels the intricacies and already in the story «Night Riders» returns to St. Petersburg with satisfaction. On the train, he meets a suspicious fellow traveler who, on a dark night, gets off at a remote station. At the call of his never failing intuition, Lykov decides to follow the stranger …
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© Nikulushkin D., illustrations, 2016
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