About the book: 2021 / The mid-nineties are difficult times of lawlessness and criminal redistribution. A young and talented engineer Fyodor Savchenko is forced to work as a taxi driver after the closure of the enterprise. By the will of an absurd chance, he finds himself drawn into the bloody events that have engulfed a small provincial town. Under the pressure of circumstances, the quiet “nerd” Fedya turns into a prudent “survivalist” who, in order to save himself and his girlfriend, without hesitation, is ready to take the most extreme measures. Will the young people succeed? escape when professional killers are on their trail? Editor's comment: A witty detective story about surreal inversions and transformations that occur only in the absurd reality of the Russian province with the most ordinary people.