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A popular novel by a recognized master of political detective fiction. Julian Semenov — a world-famous international journalist, writer, and screenwriter. His books — thrilling stories filled with captivating intrigue and real heroes.
Soviet counterintelligence has been tasked with a complex... objective — urgently identifying a CIA resident who is gathering secret information about one of the African countries where a coup is brewing. The operation is assigned to KGB Colonel Vitaly Slavin. He initiates a dangerous game with Western intelligence services, unaware that he will soon find himself as a hostage. At that moment, to complete the responsible assignment, Colonel Slavin will need his natural abilities and rich operational experience…