The hero of Alexey Slapovsky's new novel 'The Guardian of Order' Erich Markov (an unusual name was given by his mother, a lover of Remark) became a happy person with the beginning of the pandemic. A simple mall security guard who loves his humble work now feels like a Guardian of Order, a performer of an important mission to ensure the health and well-being of society. But, alas, the order is not brought by ordinary measures. We'll have to punish someone for edification. Maybe even kill him. I would not like to, but — it is necessary! Duty! And so he goes hunting... Alexey Slapovsky is a writer and playwright, finalist of the Russian Booker and Big Book awards, author of the novels I Am Not Me, Money Day, Phoenix Syndrome, Winner, They, Genius, Unknown, 'Nedo'. Each new book by Slapovsky is an experiment on the genre, himself and the reader.