A detective story about Paul Gordiychuk, a Canadian of Ukrainian descent who comes to Ukraine as an instructor for the "Ukrainian Sheriff" program. The unexpected death of a colleague forces Paul not only to stay in his ancestral homeland after his contract ends but also to become the local precinct officer in the Carpathian town of Nahura.
A meticulous and honest Canadian, used to following rules and laws, Paul finds himself face-to-face with the realities of life in Ukraine’s borderlands — where illegal logging, smuggling, and undocumented migration thrive, and criminals go unpunished. But tackling crime in the region proves far from simple: a professional hitman is hunting Paul, and his new partner, Stepan Fomin, is less than thrilled about the newly appointed sheriff.
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