Cold Gold

Novels about the true heroes of their time — officers of the Soviet militia, individuals for whom a service feat is an everyday occurrence.

1972. A series of brutal murders of art workers shook Moscow: a famous singer, a renowned conductor, and a popular artist. The robbers stole unique collections from each of the victims — jewelry, rare books, coins...
The investigation is entrusted to Captain of the MUR Ivan Yegorov. He immediately identifies common traits in all three crimes. All the victims are cultural figures, and they were all killed in their apartments in the same way: their cervical vertebrae were broken. Soon, Yegorov discovers that they shared a common hobby that became fatal for them... The detective quickly decides to seize the opportunity to catch the dangerous murderer...

This was not long ago. When honor and unwavering loyalty to the dangerous profession were the main and mandatory qualities of Soviet militiamen…