Forty Years Among Murderers and Robbers

The memoirs of Ivan Putilin — the first head of the detective police of Petersburg, who dedicated almost 40 years to service and solved thousands of crimes.
"Forty Years Among Murderers and Robbers" — a collection of true crime stories from the 19th century. Putilin describes how he turned to the latest investigation methods, conducting inquiries: eavesdropping on conversations in taverns, working undercover in the lairs of criminals, and using psychological pressure during interrogations. Before us — authentic chronicles of the Petersburg criminal world of the 19th century and the portrait of a detective who became a legend.