Gendarmerie versus gallery

The book by the well-known author and retired commissioner of the criminal service takes the reader back to the 1930s, when the legendary gendarmerie of Písek solved crimes of greater or lesser gravity. Tales of an Ugly Affair at the Gabriel Hotel, A delicate matter, Florian, the insulted gravedigger, and the robbed dead man, Putimfarka, The strange death of Fabian the bottle-maker, Thief in the puff, The mute mutt and others perfectly portray the atmosphere of the time, and the contemporary reader will certainly admire the wit and great commitment of the investigators of the time. The author has dedicated this book to all honest gendarmes who duly fulfilled their duties and did not hesitate to put their lives on the line to fight crime and defend their country...