Pineapple on the Christmas Tree

When it comes to dying, it might as well be with a television! Colonel Degtyarev bravely endured a sore throat and a temperature of thirty-six point eight, lying in bed and clicking the remote. But he didn’t get a proper chance to be sick. A wealthy businessman, Philip Marin, approached his agency. He reported that his wife Flora had drowned a month and a half ago. Philip was mad with grief, and recently at a restaurant, he saw his half-sister Anna with Flora's favorite bag. And this bag, made to order, exists in a single copy… How could it have ended up with Anna? Philip asks the detectives to talk to his sister and find out where she got this item. Especially since all the other jewels of the deceased are in place... What if this is somehow connected to Flora's death? Daria Vasilieva and Alexander Degtyarev take on the case and find out that all the participants in this drama are not who they claim to be. Moreover, they are not even who they think they are. How could anyone not go crazy in this situation?! Daria Dontsova is the most popular and sought-after author in our country, loved by millions of readers. Over 200 million copies of her books have been sold in Russia. Her work fills hearts and souls with light, optimism, joy, and confidence in the future! Dontsova is an incredible hard worker! I don't know any other writer who would work as much as she does. I regard her with respect as a model of literary diligence. Women need psychological support and get it from Dontsova. I myself read several of Dontsova's novels at one time. They are read by very different people. Busy businesswomen who need to switch off for a while, and housewives who have a 15-20 minute break between dropping off and picking up their children. — Galina Yuzefovich, literary critic