Guardians of the Cold

When a retired state security colonel, Timur Karaev, learns that his close friend and colleague has disappeared without a trace—and then an attempt is made on his own life—he immediately feels the hand of the special services. After all, разведчики don’t become former: sooner or later, they end up in the field of view of their “colleagues.”

But which service is interested in them? To find out, he’ll likely have to meet some very important people. Karaev knows from experience that this is headed toward certain death—yet sometimes the truth is worth more than life...