The Favorite Thief

In the central cities of Russia, a major marriage swindler is on the loose. He is responsible for dozens of deceived women of various social statuses, ages, and appearances. All of them voluntarily gave their savings to the "groom." In... return, the trickster gifted each "bride" not only promises of eternal love but also a professionally executed portrait of them. It was this peculiarity that caught the interest of police colonels Gurov and Kryachko. When it became known that the criminal had used skillfully forged documents, the detectives realized they needed to search for the unscrupulous artist. However, all the checked painters had alibis. The investigation was on the verge of reaching a dead end when Gurov suddenly noticed one very interesting detail…
Nikolai Leonov, a former investigator of the MUR, knew firsthand how the most convoluted criminal cases are solved. The classic series "Black Cat" includes over 200 books, with circulation in the tens of millions of copies.