About the book: 2022 / A novel about the hard work of specialists of a unique KGB unit. From brainstorming when preparing a secret operation to a real fight with an insidious enemy anywhere in the world - a path that only courageous and dedicated professionals can do. Mid-60s. A split is brewing in the leadership of Bulgaria. Part of the ruling elite strives for the restoration of Stalinism; they are opposed by those who advocate the country’s independence from Soviet ideology. The conflict is being fueled with all its might by the US CIA. The Bulgarian intelligence services know the exact date of the coup, but they cannot neutralize the leaders of the conspiracy. The Don group of Major Vyacheslav Bogdanov is sent to help their colleagues. It takes time to get to the instigators. But the Bulgarian security forces unexpectedly begin to act ahead of schedule. Bogdanov and his fighters find themselves in a situation where they urgently need to change the plan of the entire operation... “A. Tamonikov’s novels are about real men, for whom the concepts of valor, honor and duty are not an empty phrase.” – V. Kolychev