About the book: 2015 / The head of the administration of the city of Zelenodolsk, Alexander Katkov, dies in an accident on a highway near Moscow. The investigation into the death of a high-ranking official is entrusted to the capital's detective Lev Gurov. He studies the case materials in detail and comes to the conclusion that the accident in which Katkov died was masterfully staged. The policeman pulls up data on all the fatal accidents that have occurred in Zelenodolsk recently, and is surprised to learn that a real epidemic of accidental deaths has been raging in the city for several months…