A novel in two books, “The Conspirators,” is a continuation of the novel “The Arsonists.” The author revised the prologue and epilogue of the previous editions of “The Arsonists,” covering events of 1948–1949. The most terrible war in human history has ended. However, the enemies of peace—accustomed to making money from other people’s blood—are still not letting up: new provocations are being prepared in Europe, crushed former Hitlerites dream of revenge, and brutal fighting continues in China. Yet in the path of the conspirators stand again ordinary people: both veterans—participants in the Spanish International Brigades—and representatives of the new generation who have lived through the horrors of World War II themselves…