The Black Mark in the Passport

Another book by the legendary tandem Leonov — Makeev.

In a large southern city, a marriage swindler is on the loose. He repeatedly marries wealthy women, after which he takes their property and promptly leaves his victims. It seemed like no... crime, but only until the deceived wives began... to die under strange circumstances. Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Lev Gurov is trying to find out if the treacherous gigolo is involved in these deaths. However, at the last moment, Gurov's planned operation unexpectedly falls apart. A series of new tragic events confirms the detective's assumption: the most dangerous part of this case is still ahead...

Nikolai Leonov, a former investigator from the MUR, knew firsthand how even the most intricate criminal cases are solved. Therefore, each of his books is a true gripping story with an unpredictable intrigue and an unexpected ending. The main hero of these books, Colonel Lev Gurov, is a high-class detective, endowed with many positive human qualities. His friends respect him, his enemies fear him, and women love him. He is a real domestic superhero. For forty years, novels about Lev Gurov have consistently attracted fans of domestic detective fiction. The classic series "The Black Cat" includes more than 200 books, published in millions of copies.