The trilogy “Torture of Human Passions” comprises Book 1: “Black Gold Runs Red,” Book 2: “Romans of a Faithful Love,” and Book 3: “Dancing Over the Abyss.” These books depict true events that took place from 1993 to 1998. The actions occurred in London, California, Washington, D.C., Geneva, Western Samoa, and various parts of Russia and Germany. The turning point of this historical adventure novel is the bloody crime that happened between September 17 and October 3, 1993, during the brief Russian Civil War. Book 1. Black Gold Runs Red Petroleum, also known as crude oil, is often called "black gold." A Siberian oil company faces urgent financial needs to pay its employees and buy food to prevent starvation. They offer to sell 7 million barrels of unregistered crude oil. Bloodthirsty and dishonest businessmen exploit others' misfortune. To feed their greed, they shed innocent blood and betray their souls to the devil, taking lives and crossing moral boundaries.