Vasiliy Savinov

The Matter of Principle

A novelist struggling with writer's block enlists the aid of an assassin for some inspiration -- fully unaware that he is being set up to take the blame for a murder.

Three people live in a cottage near Moscow: Steven, the owner of the house, an American millionaire of Russian origin; Egor, a young postgraduate doctor and Dasha, Stephen's next nurse. Steven, trying to get rid of everyday boredom, turns Dasha's life into an everyday nightmare. Dasha, having a strong and independent character, but being in a difficult financial situation, is forced to fulfill his whims and whims. Egor finds himself unwittingly drawn into their relationship...

Michal Michalych who almost felt like "had it all" suddenly meets a young girl who never ate "crawfishlike"...

Europe, 1709. Russia and Sweden are at war. Two French duelists are exiled by King Louis XIV of France: one to the side of Czar Peter the Great of Russia, the other to the side of King Charles XII of Sweden. Although separated by war and allegiance, fate has not finished with them.

On the threshold of 22nd century, furrowing the space, protagonist from the Free Search Group makes emergency landing on an unknown planet where he must stay. People who are living on this planet have remained at the stone level of the 20th century, with its social problems, miserable ecology and shaky world..

These are the dark times around 1720 in Russia. Tsar Peter the Great dies and his highly esteemed partner and friend Prince Menshikov rules the country from now on. But there are also those who oppose the prince. Messenger Ivan, an army officer, fails one of the risky resistance orders given to him by the scheming opposition and openly confesses to it. He is to be punished mercilessly, but the head of the secret service recognizes the officer's qualities, and from now on Ivan becomes an agent of the Tsar. Thus begins a series of mysterious incidents and he begins to investigate them. Masons, pirates and grand dukes, all have their dark secrets...