This book is part of a series of works by the famous American writer Harold Robbins (1916–1991). Robbins's books have gained popularity on all continents, they have been translated into dozens of languages and, in terms of their circulation, occupy one of the first places in the history of literature. Such tremendous reader success is explained primarily by Robbins’s brilliant style, which is characterized by dynamic plot development, masterful play on the reader’s emotions, deep knowledge of the business world, and spicy eroticism. The smooth flow of lyrical melodrama gives way in Robbins's novels to scenes of violence, usual for a “hard-boiled detective,” and these give way to depictions of bloodless, but no less merciless battles between the titans of big business. The rapid rhythm of Robbins's prose captivates the most discerning reader, keeping him in suspense from the first to the last page. The publishing house TKO "AST" selected for inclusion in the series those Robbins novels that at one time had the greatest success with the public and brought their author worldwide fame.< /p>