The story "Animal Rescue" by Dennis Lehane is included in the collection of short stories Boston Noir. Author: Dennis Lehane Title: Animal Rescue Collection: Boston Noir Translator: Andrey Zozulya Description: In immigrant neighborhoods, almost everyone knows each other by sight, After all, they often come to this country with entire families. Bob Saginowski works at his cousin Marv's bar. But the bar is just a cover, because in fact the common fund is located here - the place where all the illegal cash of the area is stored. And Marv is responsible for this common fund with his own head. Bob, in turn, finds the puppy in the trash. Marv's occupation and Bob's discovery are intertwined into one plot.

The story received a film adaptation, the title of which was changed to "The Drop" (in Russian distribution - "The Figurehead"). Year of release: 2014 Genre: crime drama Director: Michael R . Roskam Screenplay: Dennis Lehane Cast: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, John Ortiz, Elizabeth Rodriguez Country: USA Premiere (world): September 12, 2014 Premiere (Russian Federation): November 13, 2014