How far from reality can you travel in 15 minutes? The stories of One Cup Chronicles take the reader on a gritty, in-depth tour of the Russian underworld, all in the amount of time it takes to drink a single cup of coffee. Discover the dark secret of a famous philanthropist, watch the downfall of a world-renowned gambler, or come along for the ride as a pickpocket accidentally gets tangled up in a malicious scheme – all before your coffee gets cold.
Renoir portrayed what he saw; I taught what I comprehended. It’s possible to deprive a person of life; it’s possible to take his freedom away, but to prevent him from speaking about what he has seen and learned is impossible!
All was going well for Nazar. Before noon, he had stolen enough wallets to last him for a considerable length of time. However, he had also managed to steal a note that would throw his life into disarray. Nazar suddenly finds himself tossed into a situation he never could have imagined as he tries to desperately hunt down a man he knows nothing about. He’s quickly running out of time and growing more and more desperate. Fortunately, he knows exactly who to call.
Thomas’ glory days are over. He’s been reduced to a drunk who lives a sad life with a miserable woman in a foreign country. Although surrounded by fine things, he craves a sense of freedom. He finds his chance when a woman comes by the house to conduct a nationwide census. His girlfriend is away, and Thomas is left alone with a beautiful young woman and an urge to feel liberation once again.
Thomas Aquinas would most likely have lead a quiet life of crime after finishing his prison sentence, if it hadn’t been for her. Lively, difficult, and always wearing a ridiculous ponytail, Lala Sandals barged into his life one day and took over. Between buying expensive furnishings for the house and sending him out to work constantly, she quickly made Thomas’ life an endless sea of agony. One fateful day, Thomas was given the opportunity to fight back.
From a young age, Alexei has loved the art of gambling. It gave his life meaning through all the hardships he endured. When his father mysteriously disappears and his mother is taken ill, Alexei turns to his craft in order to survive. Over the course of his life, he becomes infamous, sitting at card tables with some of the most influential players in the world. He never imagined he could lose everything in one night, thanks to his own lucky charm and a mysterious challenger.
