Vulture Trap

1948. On the outskirts of Kazan, an elderly couple, husband and wife, have been murdered and robbed. There are no signs of a break-in or damage to the door. Clearly, the owners let the murderer into their home and paid for it with their lives. Major Vitaly Shchelkuno, head of the anti-banditry department, is puzzled: this is the third similar murder in recent weeks. In all cases, the victims were elderly people who were unable to resist. Witnesses who caught a glimpse of the criminal in the twilight assert that he is tall and wears military or police uniform. It’s already something... Major Shchelkuno does not yet suspect that the uniform will soon become the cause of his personal tragedy…