Death in the Original

Another book by the legendary tandem Leonov — Makeev.
 
In the Moscow region, under strange circumstances, pensioner Alevtina Golikova, a former translator and employee of the Soviet embassy in the GDR, went missing. The woman set off to the capital in... her car, and before that, seemingly casually, she mentioned to the guests that her cherished dream would now come true — she would make a good renovation and go on vacation to the sea. Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Gurov suspects that Golikova was going to receive a large sum of money from her former colleague at the embassy. But for what? Perhaps, the reason for her demise lies here. Detectives are working through the victim's social circle and soon come to a stunning conclusion. The reason for the murder of the unfortunate old woman was given by none other than... the great Raphael Santi...
 
Nikolai Leonov, a former investigator of the MUR, knew firsthand how the most intricate criminal cases are solved. Therefore, each of his books is a true gripping story with unpredictable intrigue and an unexpected ending. The main character of these books, Colonel Lev Gurov — a high-class detective with a host of positive human qualities. He is respected by friends, feared by enemies, and loved by women. He is a true domestic superhero. For forty years, the novels about Lev Gurov have consistently attracted fans of domestic detective fiction. The already classic series "Black Cat" includes more than 200 books, published in tens of millions of copies.