Arkady Frantsevich Koshko, the head of the detective department of the entire Russian Empire in the early 20th century, became famous as an outstanding investigator. Thanks to his analytical mind, quick thinking, proper organization of investigative work, and the use of the newest means of searching—for example, fingerprinting—he became truly legendary and earned the fame of Moscow’s Sherlock Holmes. The October Revolution prevented him from developing his talent and completely erased his legacy. We remember him to a large extent thanks to memoirs that he wrote in exile in Paris.
In the book, the most loud and scandalous crimes from the author’s real practice are described in an engaging form.