The murder of a regional prosecutor is a real federal-scale emergency. The crime was clearly commissioned—which means solving it will be extremely difficult, and only the best detectives can handle it. In the regional center, Zavolzhsk, a prominent figure from the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department arrives: Colonel Lev Gurov—exactly he must find the killer of Prosecutor Prudnikov. But once Gurov reaches the scene, he realizes his task is even more complicated than he thought at first. The region’s powerful structures are literally riddled with corruption, and everyone covers for everyone. It seems no one wants Gurov to catch the killer. But the more the situation grows, the stronger the famous detective’s hunter-like excitement becomes…