Nevsky Prospekt. Bloody Auction

The novel "Nevsky Prospekt. Bloody Auction" is an epic saga about the criminal wars of the 1990s between Moscow and St. Petersburg. At the center of the narrative is the clash of two worlds: Moscow's lawlessness, where money and brute force reign supreme, and St. Petersburg's "ponyatiya" (thieves' code), where ancient criminal traditions and the old school are held sacred. German "Grek" Sotnikov, an Afghan War veteran, cynical and calculating Moscow authority, arrives in the northern capital to seize control of the ports and bring the local elite to their knees. His adversary is Vadim "Baron" Demidov, an intellectual thief-in-law, a former historian who collects antiques and lives by the old rules. What begins as an attempt to redraw spheres of influence escalates into a bloody massacre, claiming dozens of lives, destroying families, and blurring the lines between good and evil. The kidnapping of Baron's son, betrayal by his closest ally, interference from the FSB and Chechen groups