Evening of the Dead

Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Lev Gurov receives an invitation to a ceremonial dinner from a well-known Russian oligarch. It is expected that the largest businessmen, artists, and musicians will gather at the millionaire's estate - the elite... of society. The evening promises to be unforgettable… Suddenly, in the midst of the celebration, one of the ladies announces that her family jewels are missing. At the same time, a staff member serving the banquet disappears. Could it be a simple theft? Gurov begins an investigation and soon discovers the body of the missing servant by the river. But there are no jewels on him… The detective realizes that a murder has occurred, and this is only part of the criminal plot. What else will the villain devise while remaining at large?..

Nikolai Leonov, a former investigator of the MUR, knows firsthand how the most convoluted criminal cases are solved. The now-classic series "Black Cat" includes over 200 books, with print runs in the tens of millions of copies.