Step Through the Wall

The legendary detective duo Leonov — Makeev.

In a short period, four prisoners disappear from several investigative isolation facilities in Moscow without a trace. The circumstances of their disappearances are different for each: someone went missing during a roll call after... a walk, someone from the infirmary, and someone after a sauna day. Formally, this is considered an escape, but there are no signs of a break-in, no witnesses, and no accomplices. The search for the fugitives is assigned to Colonel Guryev and Colonel Kriatchko of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They find out that all four convicts were alone, had no heirs, rented accommodation, meaning that no one was particularly waiting for them on the outside. Moreover, they all received relatively light sentences. What could be the reason for such a sudden disappearance?.. The story takes a decisive turn after one of the staff members of the Penitentiary Service, who was involved in the case, dies under strange circumstances…

Nikolai Leonov, a former investigator of the MUR, was well aware of how the most complex criminal cases are solved. Thus, each of his books is an engaging true story with unpredictable intrigue and an unexpected ending. The main character of these books, Colonel Lev Guryev, is a highly skilled detective with a multitude of positive human qualities. He is respected by friends, feared by enemies, and loved by women. He is a true domestic superhero. For the past forty years, the novels about Lev Guryev have consistently attracted fans of domestic detective fiction. The classic series "Black Cat" has more than 200 books, published in circulation of tens of millions of copies.