The action-packed novels of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs competition laureate Vasily Vladimirovich Vedeneyev can be called the first bold raid into the “zones of silence” that arose during the stagnant period. This is organized crime, racketeering, negative phenomena in law enforcement agencies, protectionism, bribery, abuses that captivate each of us in a loop. Police Lieutenant Colonel, Candidate of Legal Sciences Vasily Vedeneev knows firsthand about all this. Service in the criminal investigation department has had a significant impact on literary author's interests. He has written adventure novels - “The Voice of an Angel”, “A Man with Someone Else’s Past”, the stories “Operation Escori”, “Assassination”, etc. During his work at the police department, Vasily Vedeneev took part in many complex operations, including the release of hostages taken by terrorists during the hijacking of the plane.