Roman Morozov, captain of the GRU, a professional all-round intelligence officer, found himself, in intelligence parlance, “in the cold.” Yes, something that chills you to the bone, even though it takes place in American-occupied Iraq. The captain does not speak Arabic, the resident has died, connections have been severed... But at all costs he must identify the “mole” in the Russian diplomatic mission who is secretly selling weapons from Al-Qaeda. Compliance with two main principles helps him survive and complete the task: “rely only on yourself” and “don’t trust anyone.” In the East there is no other way...