The hero of the novel “Tattooed Skin,” Volkov-Volf-Sprysany, is back in action. A former special reconnaissance fighter, a participant in combat operations, he is given an especially important mission of political significance. He has to go through all the circles of the prison hell—its language, laws, and customs he knows well. Physical strength, a boxer’s experience, icy self-control, and cleverness help him endure monstrous trials. And besides that… tattooed images on his skin, which—against the laws of nature—behave like living beings…