Viktor Proнин is a recognized master of detective fiction and the author of hard, modern, fast-paced crime novels. Based on his novels, sensational films and TV series have been made that everyone has long loved: “Voroshilovsky Shooter,” “Citizen Boss.” His heroes—veterans of Afghanistan and Chechnya, ordinary detectives and cops, simple people from the public who are pulled, against their will, into a sinister circle of criminal showdowns—enter an unequal fight with organized crime. They try to defend their honor and dignity in an era of unprecedented corruption and crime. An exciting plot, a tightly wound intrigue, authentic knowledge of harsh real-life conditions, and faith in the triumph of good and justice—these are the main features of this outstanding master of the detective genre.