In one of the black markets in Moscow, a large underground banker, Rudy Rosen, is burned to death in his own car as a result of an explosion. While inspecting his apartment, Moscow prosecutor's office investigator Arkady Renko gets on the trail of a criminal group and exposes it...* * *The novel completes Martin Cruz Smith's trilogy, the first two books of which - "Gorky Park" and "Polar Star" - have already been published in the "World Bestseller" series “.The main character of the novel, investigator of the city prosecutor's office Arkady Renko, solving a mysterious murder, comes across a gang of high-ranking criminals, including Moscow prosecutor Rodionov. The gang sells works of Russian avant-garde artists confiscated abroad. The novel is distinguished by its sharp detective intrigue, keeping the reader in suspense until the very last page.