About the book: 2013 / The success of a simple song about Marusya Klimova, who must forgive her loved one, is inexplicable. The life and death of the famous bandera, who became popular thanks to these couplets, is reminiscent of a Hollywood blockbuster - love and betrayal, ups and downs, resounding success and universal censure... We bring to your attention the true story of Bloody Mary, who became the prototype for the character of the song beloved by many. The fragile woman held Petrograd in her fist in the 20s of the last century, lived frantically, with the fantasy that every day was her last. She was loved and hated, feared and admired at the same time. She lived according to the laws that she created herself. The queen of the underworld was tough and merciless, but at the same time, like a child, she was mischievous and generous. Like an overly complex puzzle, it remained incomprehensible to most and was difficult to unravel. This bandit has become a real symbol of the era! Having put together a gang, Bloody Mary personally cut out the tongues of her charges, because she did not tolerate empty chatter. Yes, she knew how to make everyone tremble in her presence, but sometimes she curled up like a cat on the strong shoulder of the man she loved more than life itself, and smiled when he affectionately whispered to her: “My Murka.” It would seem that fate gave her an excellent chance to dissolve in sincere feelings and, sweetly falling asleep to the beating of a loving heart, forget about the dark past filled with unbearable pain. However, the anger and envy of rivals is worse than the most dangerous weapon and turns rosy dreams into dust, poisons reality, leaving an emptiness in the soul. The long-suffering Marusya - Murka - Mary had so many trials that would be enough for a dozen destinies! Her life was like a crazy carnival, where she easily changed masks and images, but at the same time she always remained herself - a little girl confused in life’s collisions, whose youth was taken away from her many years ago.…