In the Claws of the Black Crab

In the restaurant of the Japanese town of Nemuro, during a festive banquet, the captain of the Russian fishing vessel Grabov dies right at the table. All signs of poisoning are evident - could it be the infamous fugu fish? This theory could become the main one if the police had not discovered something strange. On Grabov's palm are tattoos of crab claws, made not with traditional ink, but with expensive rare ink. Usually, sea wolves get tattoos of swallows, anchors, compasses... But claws? The symbolism of the black crab is also found on the chest of the deceased... Novels based on real criminal cases of the Japanese police in Hokkaido Prefecture. Since 1993, the author Eduard Vlasov has been conducting 2-week Russian language courses for Hokkaido police officers at the Sapporo Police School annually.