B. Sokolov's new book tells about the dramatic pages of Soviet history shown through the prism of the fate of the repressed marshals of the Red Army. Its heroes do not need a special introduction: these are Marshals Tukhachevsky, Blucher, Egorov, Kulik, Khudyakov, Beria. The book is intended for the widest circle of readers interested in the Soviet period of modern history.