About the book: 2018 / Background to “Without Me.” They were with her on opposite sides of the barricades, although, in fact, he himself periodically crossed this line, but never forgot to come back... A cop and a criminal... Two completely opposite personalities, different to the point of impossibility and similar to the point of absurdity. Relationships at the intersection of love and hate. An almost indistinguishable line between work and what is outside of it. And absolutely distinct - between life and death. What happens if the game gradually ceases to be just a game, and the intended scenario begins to crumble before our eyes, creating a completely unforeseen turn in fate?