Once upon a time this novel (at the insistence of the St. Petersburg publishing house “Krylov”) was called “The Lion’s Den.” Years passed, the rights to the book returned to the Author. On this occasion, the original title was returned to the novel, a new cover was “drawn” and additional (voluminous) editing was carried out by the author. So. 1939–1940s. War is approaching. Soviet foreign intelligence is sharply intensifying its activities. Employees of the Alpha group have been sent - to carry out a particularly important task - to one of the countries of the Caribbean, where the most incredible and sophisticated adventures await them...