Secrets of the Investigator
Secrets of the Investigator
19.99 €
This collection brings together novels about Maria Shvetsova's challenging investigations, set in the years when serious crimes were handled by the prosecutor's office and the Investigative Committee didn't yet exist. But criminals aren't concerned with the specifics of law enforcement—murder, theft, and official crimes are committed in any historical era.
Who will make the decisive "Queen of Spades Move"—the investigator or the mysterious killer who goes hunting on Saturdays? All the victims are women, and is this a coincidence or the maniac's obsession? After all, the women are as varied as cards in a deck: a young girl, an elderly matron, a preoccupied housewife. Maria Shvetsova must understand what unites all these crimes, and she also has a teenage son and a complicated personal life.
"Heroes aren't killed," as the detectives and investigators say. They're fired. The kidnapping of a prominent businessman's wife in broad daylight, a series of attacks on currency exchange offices, a robbery of a jewelry store—every day brings a new incident, and sometimes it's unclear whether it's a gangland war or high-stakes politics. Investigating a case is especially difficult when the suspect is a friend you've known for years and with whom you've shared a lifetime of experience, and those on the investigative team are clearly playing against the investigation.
"Sheep's clothing" is the perfect disguise for a bloodthirsty wolf. Maria Shvetsova is asked to take on the case of a high school student's death under very strange circumstances. This case is surprisingly intertwined with the murder of a small businessman, which risks remaining a cold case if not for the victim's girlfriend—the perfect witness, who remembers everything and is willing to do anything to ensure the killer is found and punished. And all this time, the criminal is right there with Shvetsova. Will she have time to realize that she's practically face to face with a maniac?
Who will make the decisive "Queen of Spades Move"—the investigator or the mysterious killer who goes hunting on Saturdays? All the victims are women, and is this a coincidence or the maniac's obsession? After all, the women are as varied as cards in a deck: a young girl, an elderly matron, a preoccupied housewife. Maria Shvetsova must understand what unites all these crimes, and she also has a teenage son and a complicated personal life.
"Heroes aren't killed," as the detectives and investigators say. They're fired. The kidnapping of a prominent businessman's wife in broad daylight, a series of attacks on currency exchange offices, a robbery of a jewelry store—every day brings a new incident, and sometimes it's unclear whether it's a gangland war or high-stakes politics. Investigating a case is especially difficult when the suspect is a friend you've known for years and with whom you've shared a lifetime of experience, and those on the investigative team are clearly playing against the investigation.
"Sheep's clothing" is the perfect disguise for a bloodthirsty wolf. Maria Shvetsova is asked to take on the case of a high school student's death under very strange circumstances. This case is surprisingly intertwined with the murder of a small businessman, which risks remaining a cold case if not for the victim's girlfriend—the perfect witness, who remembers everything and is willing to do anything to ensure the killer is found and punished. And all this time, the criminal is right there with Shvetsova. Will she have time to realize that she's practically face to face with a maniac?
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