Contents: It's the 21st century - the era of steam and steel, air guns and timid experiments with electricity. The Russian Empire is expanding its Asian possessions. Detective Anastasia, who just yesterday served as a field agent, is entrusted with creating a branch of the most mysterious unit of the tsarist secret police - the Special Expedition - on new lands, and leading it. The young cavalry officer Nikolai, who by the will of fate was once involved in the affairs of the Expedition, must become its main assistant in this difficult in fact. After all, the new branch does not yet have either funds or extra employees... And its tasks are to investigate mysterious and inexplicable cases, which are unlikely to ever be declassified.1. Behind the Wild Stone is a prequel story. Young dragoon officer Nikolai Dronov, during the assault on the fortress of the Khokand Khanate, discovers a strange object, as if it does not belong to this world. Soon this discovery will lead him to meet the eccentric detective of the special department of E.I.V. personal office and will make you take a fresh look at the usual structure of the universe...2. Winds from the East - Book 1. It's the 21st century - the era of steam and steel, air guns and timid experiments with electricity. The Russian Empire is expanding its Asian possessions. Detective Anastasia, who only yesterday served as a field agent, is tasked with creating and leading a branch of the most mysterious unit of the royal secret police - the Special Expedition - on new lands. The young cavalry officer Nikolai, who by the will of fate once got involved in the affairs of the Expedition, should become its main assistant in this difficult matter...3. A Storm Rises - Book 2. The Russian Empire moves deeper into Central Asia - and meets more and more resistance. The expansion of the empire worries not only local leaders, but also Britain, the Arab Caliphate and other long-time opponents of Russia... Cavalry officer Nikolai Dronov and his partner, secret police investigator Anastasia Agafyeva, are faced with a new challenge - much more serious than a year ago. Now we are not talking about a kidnapped person from another world, the security of the entire country is at stake

Illustrations: Alexander Pribylov, Natalya Kireeva.