About the book: 2008 / War is a cruel mocker. The destinies of four completely different people mixed in its whirlwind - the former lieutenant Krutitsyn, the repeat offender thief Khokhlatov, the border guard lieutenant Chibisov and the Black Sea sailor Solovets - and the result was the formidable “Brest Quartet”, which caused the fascist invaders a lot of trouble both in the rear and on the front…