Ruslan Kamalov

Anaís Mallory is a smart and savvy homicide investigator who after returning to her hometown, and taking the lead detective position, faces a series of startlingly complex murders with links to her family's tragic history.

Sasha lives with his mum in a village in Tatarstan, Russia. He wants to become a soldier. At the age of 9, he joined the Cadet Corps. Now he plans to study in the Naval Academy. His mum insists she will not let him go. Sasha tells his friend about a terrifying family secret. His father was part of a gang and murdered. A few years later, Sasha's mum married another man.

Anaís Mallory is a smart and savvy homicide investigator who after returning to her hometown, and taking the lead detective position, faces a series of startlingly complex murders with links to her family's tragic history.