A gripping, action-filled story. The novel “Execution” belongs to the genre of the “old criminal novel,” and the author is a master of the detective genre—writer A.E. Zarin (1862–1929).
The novel “Execution” takes place at the beginning of the 20th century. One corpse and a group of suspects—each of them is an enemy of the murdered man. The events develop in such a way that one crime, like a chain, pulls another behind it. And who the killer is—who is it? The novel’s resolution will surprise even the most discerning connoisseur of detective prose. The main character is the talented and straightforward detective Patmosov, who skillfully investigates incredibly complicated cases.