A Spoonful of Honey in a Canister of Gasoline

Professional bodyguard Evgeny Okhotnikov is heading to Ufa to support his close friend Almira, whose husband has been killed. Oleg Reznikov was a successful businessman closely tied to the oil and honey industries of Bashkiria, and his older brother Igor is an influential dealer with extensive connections in Moscow and international circles. The official version of the investigation—a domestic murder stemming from jealousy—does not hold up to scrutiny. Zhenya takes the friend and her family under his protection, immersing himself in the dangerous world of regional elites, where the interests of oil kings, officials, beekeepers, and criminals intertwine.

Marina Serova is a phenomenon of the modern domestic detective genre. A graduate of the law faculty of Moscow State University, she worked in the Prosecutor General's Office. She participated in operational activities. The author of several gripping novels, with a total circulation exceeding twenty million copies.