Vasily Vedeneev’s novella Private Investigation of Yesaul Sarychev, like other works that came from the author’s pen, is distinguished by an engaging plot, an unexpected ending, and excellently drawn images of the main characters, thanks to which the book is read in one sitting.
Everyone wants to get the Golden Buddha statuette from Professor Tobolin’s collection—White émigrés, petty bandits, and international gangsters. They believe that this statuette is the key to untold treasures, but they are mistaken: this statuette is indeed a key, but… to something entirely different.