A random conflict instantly made two strangers sworn enemies. It began with harsh hints and threats, and ended with a challenge to a mortal duel. But going out of town to die alone is scary. What if you call a hand-to-hand combat trainer you know for help? But he got scared at the last moment and didn’t go. However, it was he who was soon found dead at the appointed place. Homicide department detective Makar Kapitonov and Vadim Voroshilov reasonably suspect the participants in the quarrel of the crime. However, a seemingly simple matter suddenly took an unpredictable turn... Another exciting story in which human feelings are severely tested by harsh circumstances. The author is strength, the author is love, the author is nostalgia - for the times when the world was ruled by strict concepts and real men. The total circulation of this author's books is more than 13 million copies.