The “enemy” intelligence services are willing to pay a million dollars for this shot. But the sniper demanded two. Of course: the Prime Minister of Russia is in the crosshairs! One accurate shot - and the course of the Chechen war will change, Russia will lose the Caucasus. Through the optical sight, the sniper sees the prime minister's motorcade entering the airfield. And at this time, a chain of traces left by a sniper in the snow is discovered by security. Will she make it? After all, in a minute the prime minister will get out of the car, and the saboteur’s finger is already on the trigger... The novel was published under the title “Ace in the Hole.”