A Bullet from Van Gogh

The legendary detective duo of Leonov—Makeev.

At the invitation of the well-known art historian Oleg Svyatsky, Colonel Lev Gurov arrives at an Impressionist art gallery. Svyatsky intends to show the detective a rarest of rare items—a revolver, which, according to legend, was used to mortally shoot Van Gogh. If the find is genuine, it will become a major sensation. But instead of a conversation, Gurov hears a shot from deep within the halls. In Svyatsky’s office, he finds the owner dead—shot at close range. The culprit manages to slip away, but cannot leave the building: the security system instantly locks all entrances and windows. Trapped together with the colonel are six more visitors. And one of them is a cold-blooded killer…

Nikolay Leonov, a former investigator with the MUR, knew firsthand how the most complex crimes are actually solved. That’s why his novels are dynamic, credible stories with sharp intrigue and an unexpected denouement. The central character of the series is Colonel Lev Gurov: a top-class operative and a man with a strong will and clear principles. He is respected by colleagues, feared by opponents, and never leaves women indifferent. For more than four decades, books about Gurov have kept fans of Russian detective fiction captivated. The classic “Black Cat” series includes over 200 novels, sold in the tens of millions of copies.