Death in the Cherry Nine

The legendary detective tandem Leonov — Makeev.

Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Lev Gurov is invited to the anniversary evening of the seasoned film producer, and in the past, a well-known crime boss Mikhail Makovsky. During the feast, the celebrant asks the detective to help him bring back his twenty-year-old daughter, who has gotten involved with a bad crowd and has gone missing. The next day, Makovsky is found hanged in his garage. His wife claims that their wayward daughter drove him to suicide. Gurov finds this version unconvincing. His doubts increase after the investigation reveals that the victim was first shot and then the killer hung the body in a noose. The detective decides to dig into Makovsky's criminal past, and soon a very unflattering story comes to light…

Nikolai Leonov, a former investigator of the MUR (Moscow Criminal Investigation Department), knew firsthand how the most complicated criminal cases are solved. Thus, each of his books is a true gripping story with an unpredictable intrigue and an unexpected ending. The main character of these books is Colonel Lev Gurov, a top-class detective, endowed with many positive human qualities. He is respected by friends, feared by enemies, and loved by women. He is a true homegrown superhero. The novels about Lev Gurov have been attracting fans of domestic detective stories for forty years. The now-classic series "Black Cat" consists of over 200 books, published in tens of millions of copies.