About the book: 2011 / 1999. Troubles are again in the North Caucasus. Various “shtetl” nationalists are again raising their heads, trying to sow confusion and confusion in the once united peoples. The next presidential elections are taking place in Karachay-Cherkessia, and after the first round a serious scandal breaks out, threatening to escalate into a full-scale armed conflict between supporters of the candidates. The situation was clearly inspired by someone. For an urgent investigation, the plenipotentiary representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Colonel General Ivan Mateichenkov, who once, back in 1992, had already taken part in the pacification of local separatists, is leaving for the republic..…