Boss in Law

A new criminal novel by Vladimir Kolychev. Another gripping story in which human feelings are tested in the hot crucible of bandit lawlessness. The author—power, the author—love, the author—nostalgia—for the times when tough ideas ruled the world and real men were real men. Through blackmail, bribes, and—when necessary—force, the deputy head of the internal affairs department, Lieutenant Colonel Sazhín, tries to subdue the city under himself. Everything must be under his control: officials, businessmen, and the beauty Stella, the former lover of his boss. But not everyone wants to live with such arrangements. Police Major Artem Malakhov finds a way to expose Sazhín’s dark dealings and put him behind bars. Yet the clever lieutenant colonel manages to avoid punishment. He returns to Stella and finds Malakhov there with her. And then the real war begins…