Red Square [antikvár]

Sochi, 22 January, 6.15 a.m.TOP SECRET URGENTBy Special Military Telegraph To Special Investigator Shamrayev Igor losifovich Hotel Zhemchuzhnaya Room 605 Sochi Krasnodar RegionCHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR USSR INSTRUCTS YOU INVESTIGATE REASONS FOR DEATH FIRST DEPUTY CHAIRMAN KGB GENERAL SEMYON TSVIGUN STOP FLY BACK URGENTLY STOP FINISH SCREWING GIRLS LATER STOP INVESTIGATION SECTION HEAD USSR PUBLIC PROSECUTORS OFFICE HERMAN KARAKOZMOSCOW 22 JANUARY 1982Only half awake, I read this telegram three times. Only a bastard like Herman Karakoz would have used special military telegraph to send a message mentioning girls like that. It had taken half an hour to be transmitted via Soviet Army General Staff to the head of the North Caucasus Military Command, General Agapov, and had then reached me along with his adjutant. Major Averyanov, and two officers with captain's epaulets on their greatcoats.They knew its contents, of course, these soldiers, even though the telegram was plastered with wax seals and marked Top Secret'. That was why they were now in my room grinning at each other as they looked at Svetlov snoring on the sofa and at the young circus-girl, Nina,17