The Secret of the One-Eyed Themis

Georgy Baklanov could not believe what was happening to him. He and his wife were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a restaurant. Elena went out and returned as a completely different woman, who began to insist to Georgy that she... was indeed his most faithful spouse. But this woman cannot be his beloved! Georgy had not been drinking, he had not taken any medications, could it really be that he was unable to recognize his own wife? But the unfamiliar lady was overly confident and self-assured, and she started to force Baklanov to take strange pills. Now, saving the unfortunate man from the insane aunt could be achieved not even by a psychiatrist, but by a top-class con artist, Lena Marquis, and his assistant Lola. Only they can uncover the secret that the false spouse is hiding and what the menacing Mexican deity has to do with this entire story… Natalia Alexandrovna has a rare gift for seeing the funny and remarkable in the mundane. Her characters are colorful and charming, and the plot is amusing and unpredictable. The magnificent light figurative language and unique style attract connoisseurs of the detective genre. Natalia Alexandrovna's novels have been translated into many European languages.