Gurov—the sleuth, hero of detective tales and novels written by Nikolai Leonov—probably has no worthy rivals in the field of criminal investigation. Charming, paradoxical, intelligent, and fearless, he captivates the reader from the first pages.
It’s no accident that many of Nikolai Leonov’s works were adapted into gripping feature films. Who hasn’t read, or at least heard about, such novels as «The Tavern on Pyatnitskaya,» «One and Without a Weapon,» «Ring,» «Operation «Viking»»—or who hasn’t looked for books like «Crapman,» «Narcomaфia,» «Cobra Strike»?! Every novella, every novel by this author is an opening and a guarantee of sharp enjoyment for the reader.
A detective doesn’t choose cases. This time, Colonel Gurov ended up… in a circus. Trainers, clowns, gymnasts—and among them lurks a cold-blooded, smart killer. The case twists into something far more complicated than the sleuth expected. It seems he crossed paths with very high-ranking people—on him was unleashed a whole pack of colleagues-turncoats and their cronies. But after all, a circus is a circus… And Gurov puts on a grand performance…