Breach of Trust

The legendary detective tandem Leonov—Makeev.

At a parking lot near the Istra reservoir, a minivan is found. Its passengers are immobilized. Five of them are dead. Forensic examination determined that their deaths were caused by gas poisoning, specifically released into the cabin. Colonels Gurov and Krychko find out that all the victims—writer, poet, musician, painter, and sculptor—were part of a group that had come for a specially organized creative meeting. Moreover, one of the dead was listed as its direct organizer.

Realizing this incident can’t be called an accident, the detectives study the biography of each of the victims. The conclusion the operatives reach leaves the investigation stunned…

In the past, Nikolai Leonov, a former MUR investigator, knew firsthand how the most tangled criminal cases are solved. That’s why each of his books is a truthful, gripping story with an unpredictable intrigue and an unexpected ending. The main hero of these books, Colonel Lev Gurov, is a top-class detective and, in addition, a man with many positive human qualities. Friends respect him, enemies fear him, and women love him. He is a real homegrown superman. For forty years now, the novels about Lev Gurov have consistently attracted fans of Russian detective fiction. The classic “Black Cat” series includes more than 200 books published in tens of millions of copies.