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The popular novel of a recognized master of a political detective. Julian Semenov is a world-famous international journalist, writer and screenwriter. His books are exciting action -packed stories with a fascinating intrigue and real heroes.

Soviet counterintelligence has a difficult task - to urgently identify a resident of the CIA, collecting secret information in one of the African countries where a coup d'etat ripens. The operation was entrusted to KGB Colonel Vitaly Slavin. He starts a dangerous game with Western special services, not assuming that soon he himself will be as a hostage. Then, in order to fulfill the responsible task, Colonel Slavin will come in handy for his natural data and rich operational experience...