Mysterious murders, inexplicable terrorist acts - with these bloody events taking place in Russia and the USA, the dizzying plot of the novel begins to unfold. American John Locke, a former CIA officer, and Russian police officers enter into an unequal battle with the Russian drug mafia, which is taking over the oil and gas of Siberia and exporting nuclear scientists to the countries of the East. In this struggle, the heroes risk their lives every minute, and the outcome of the novel remains unpredictable until the very last pages.