Retroactive Force. Volume 1. 1842 - 1919

It is believed that the law does not have retroactive effect. Yes, but only - not the law of human relationships. Can familial feelings, love, friendship, honor, and professional duty be confined within strict time frames? How to determine the starting point for these concepts? They exist outside of time when it comes to people fully devoted to their cause. "Suicide is not an inevitable sign of insanity, but… according to statistical data, one third of suicides occur during episodes of mental illness, while two thirds are due to all other causes: alcoholism, material losses, grief and offenses, fear of punishment, unrequited love." — From the defense speech of V.D. Spasovich ------------------------------ "Marinina not only writes detective novels but also addresses eternal questions. The author treats her readers like a kind and experienced teacher to students who need support, hints, and guidance along the right path. Optimistic and practical in her didactics, Marinina poses the question of 'how to live' and tries to help the reader find their way to a better life in today's world. Through her detective stories, Marinina writes a modern novel of 'raising feelings': the author's main goal is education through entertainment." — Anatoly Vishevsky, Grinnell College, USA "Many of Alexandra Marinina's novels have been adapted into films in Russia, and in Germany, they have been reworked into radio plays. Considering that the aim of these adaptations is to captivate viewers and listeners in the same way that readers are captivated, the film and radio play are not only additional artistic works but also interesting interpretations that have penetrated the mystery of Alexandra Marinina's success." — Sarah Heggie, University of Cologne, Germany "In the dialogues of artistic and trivial literature, different ways of stylizing 'orality' can be found to achieve the impression of spontaneous conversation. The everyday speech in A. Marinina's novels is characterized by an extraordinarily high degree of liveliness, which is expressed, among other things