Queen of the Mountain

Rita Sotnikova has everything going right in life. As a young girl, she comes to a school of young journalists, and her first major article brings her fame and colleagues’ respect. Rita is very attractive, independent, and witty; she skillfully uses men solely as stepping stones to climb the career ladder. Becoming the mistress of an elderly media magnate, Rita finds herself at the center of the city’s cultural life, surrounded by local and capital celebrities. She moves forward without obstacles—because her weapon is flawless: the bright talent of a journalist and unmatched feminine charm. She walks over people’s heads easily, and everything goes unpunished for her. It continues until the director of a gun shop gifts her a ladies’ pistol for a great article. By a fatal twist of fate, it’s on that very day that Rita Sotnikova gets into a car with a criminal…