An action-packed novel from the “87th Police Station” series. Events take place during the pre-Christmas week from December 18 to 25. Detectives led by Peter Byrnes solve several drug-related murders. During the investigation, Steve Carella was shot by three bullets. The novel reveals the relationships between police officers, their high professionalism and moral qualities. Blackmail is carried out alone. The fewer people involved in your business, the more money you have on hand. Sy Kramer was a loner and doing great. But a shot from the Savage-300 ended his idle existence. There were no flowers or mourners at Sy Kramer's funeral. And it was bad: detectives Cotton Hawes and Steve Carella could not grasp the thread that could reach the killer... The murder of the old gatekeeper was committed. The murder of a seemingly inconspicuous person. This is an immoral, monstrous crime, which, along with life, takes away from a person the holy of holies - the soul...