Sergiusz Piasecki was one of the best known Belarusian-Polish writers of the mid 20th century. He was mainly portraying life of criminals and lowlifes of Minsk, which he knew very well, as well as work of Polish spies in Soviet Union and later the anti-Nazi conspiracy in Wilno; he had personal experience in both matters.

Lyakhavichy is a town in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Lyakhavichy District. As of 2023, it has a population of 10,613.