Blizkie lûdi
Translated title: Close People
Author: Ustinova, Tatiana
Genre: Crime
Year: 2025 | Pages: 384 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 89830
In the morning, Stepan received a call from his deputy, Chernov, who reported that he had discovered the body of a laborer, Murkin, at the supermarket construction site. A strong start to the day! Stepan, head of the company Construction Technologies, understood that now he would have to explain himself not only to the police but also to the clients. And they are serious guys. And here's the deceased... Plus, local activists are organizing a protest march against the construction of the marketplace supposedly on sacred ground... But the police established that Murkin died as a result of an accident. However, Stepan does not believe this. After all, he found a notebook among the deceased's belongings, the entries of which indicate that this simple laborer was a... blackmailer. It seems that he was killed by someone from whom he was extorting money. And the killer is someone close, one of his close people... Stepan consciously delayed the terrible moment when he would have to sort through the notes. It turned out that it's not for nothing they say - delay is akin to death!
Bezlikij svidetel
Translated title: Faceless Witness
Author: Bern, Irena
Genre: Crime
Year: 2025 | Pages: 352 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 89887
Strange crimes are happening on the outskirts of the city. The victims are young men - the maniac does not kill them, but leaves them in agony to await death... Young investigator Lisa finds one of them still alive. However, the rescued man is seriously injured and cannot remember the face of his pursuer. Alexandra Gerts, a famous psychotherapist, comes to the rescue. She tries to collect fragments of missing memories and help in the investigation. The game becomes more dangerous with every minute. And you can't trust anyone in it
Vsegda govori Vsegda
Translated title: Always Say Always
Author: Ustinova, Tatiana
Genre: Crime
Year: 2025 | Pages: 352 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 89885
She was confident in herself, in life, in her husband, who seemed to her the best of men! Everything changed in an instant. The imagined world, so sweet and cozy, collapsed on her head, and she didn't have time to escape! However, she didn't even try, for she trusted and loved, and it never even occurred to her to escape from those she loves!
She will have to climb out from under the rubble and discover that the blooming garden in which she lived has turned into a pile of smoking ruins!.. But character is born in difficulties! She will find the strength within herself to start all over again. She will find new anchors. She will learn the true value of words and actions. She will become strong, and that is not easy at all!
Ariadna stim. Mexaniceskii genii syska
Native title: Ариадна Стим. Механический гений сыска
Translated title: Ariadna Steam - Mechanical genius of detective work
Author: Suvorkin, Timur
Genre: Mystery / Fantasy
Year: 2024 | Pages: 384 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 88344
In an alternative 1825, where the Decembrists have triumphed and reshaped Russia, Petropolis is a city struggling to recover from the bloody aftermath of war. Amidst the rebuilding, a new breed of detective emerges: robots. Ariadna S.T.I.M., an experimental police model, is designed to be a brilliant investigator - but after a series of deadly accidents during her testing, she becomes a controversial tool of law enforcement
Viktor Ostroumov, a determined detective with an unwavering sense of duty, is the only one willing to work alongside Ariadna. Despite the dangers and the machine's ruthless reputation, Viktor believes there is more to her than cold logic and violence. Together, they investigate the city's most sinister crimes, but with each case, Viktor finds himself navigating not only the dangers of maniacs and hired killers but the chilling unpredictability of his caustic, narcissistic partner
Can Viktor survive the darkness of Petropolis, or will his trust in Ariadna be his undoing? And in a city full of shadows, who is the real threat: the criminals or the machine that hunts them?
Prizraki bezmolvnykh kholmov
Translated title: Ghosts of the Silent Hills
Author: Krishan, Anita
Genre: Horror
Year: 2025 | Pages: 317 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 89890
This path, winding through the ancient, sinister forest, will surely lead you to the hills shrouded in the night mist and thick fog. You have arrived, and around you is only dead silence. No one really knows what lurks in the cold darkness here, but the locals carefully lock their doors when night falls and ask not to wander the hills alone after sunset. For the dead will not rest until they get what they desire.
A beautiful woman in white roams the forest trails, luring unsuspecting passersby into traps... In the stillness of the night, the cries of those who perished in accidents echo... And among the lush greenery and tranquil, clear streams stand abandoned cottages, whose inhabitants have been obsessed for centuries with only one thing - hunting the living...
Of course, from time to time, skeptics visit these lands, not hearing the warnings, not noticing the signs, and trying to find a rational explanation for what happens. All that awaits them are dying screams and futile attempts to flee from those whose existence they did not believe in just yesterday
Tango pod pritselom
Author: Kramer, Marina
Genre: Short Stories
Year: 2022 | Pages: 379 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 82318
Short stories
Ukradennyj son
Translated title: Stolen Sleep
Author: Marinina, Alexandra
Genre: Crime
Year: 2025 | Pages: 544 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 89825
The shots rang out simultaneously. Lartsev fell as if mown down, and Oleg began to slowly sink, leaning against the door frame. Natalya Evgenyevna barely had time to realize what had happened when the doorbell rang. Voices were heard: 'Open up, it's the police!' Why were they here? Could it really be Oleg?
Had he made a mistake somewhere, screwed up, made himself suspect and dragged a 'tail' behind him? Oleg, son, how could you do this! She wanted to scream. She had seen death too often, both as a doctor and as a hunter. Oleg was dead, no doubt about it.
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Kartonnyye steny
Author: Elizarova, Polina
Genre: Thriller / Crime
Year: 2022 | Pages: 352 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 82333
Thriller
Rodnia do krovi
Native title: Родня до крови
Translated title: Blood Relatives
Author: Sharapov, Valery
Genre: Crime / Thriller
Year: 2024 | Pages: 320 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 88356
In the not-so-distant past, honor and unwavering devotion to duty defined the Soviet police force. This gripping novel shines a light on the real heroes of the era - those whose everyday lives were shaped by the courage and sacrifices of their profession.
One evening, as district police officer Viktor Ivanov returns home from his shift, he hears a woman's desperate scream. Rushing to the scene, he finds a woman lying on the ground, only for a man to flee into the nearby gateway. Unable to catch the criminal, Viktor returns to find that the victim has mysteriously vanished.
Investigator Captain Alexei Lobanov is assigned to the case and learns the woman's name is Tatyana Rogacheva, a bookstore worker. The fleeing man is her brother, Artem, known for extorting money from his sister. At first, Captain Lobanov considers the incident a simple family dispute. But as he delves deeper, the case takes an unexpected, dangerous turn that threatens to uncover far more than anyone anticipated.
A thrilling tale of crime, secrets, and the relentless pursuit of justice in the heart of Soviet Russia
Ja s toboj!
Translated title: I Am with You!
Author: Lavrova, Lyudmila
Genre: Social Novel
Year: 2025 | Pages: 448 | Origin: RUS | BA Seq Num: 89894
'I Am with You' is not just a phrase. It is a quiet presence nearby when hands are down. It is warm fur under a gentle hand on the most anxious evening. It is a glance that says everything without words: 'I understand you.' Cats and dogs are not just pets; they are true companions in life. They feel more than people can express.
They know when to approach and silently lay their heads on your lap, directing their loyal gaze at you. When it is joyful to jump on the pillow, bringing laughter back into the home. When being nearby, just to be, without demanding anything in return. When all it takes is a gentle paw to soothe emotional pain
