Eternal Chess

Maria Voronova is a renowned surgeon, candidate of medical sciences, author of surgical techniques and… more than a dozen novels that are widely discussed online. Her characters are brilliant medical professionals. What do they think of their patients? How do... they treat themselves? And in general, what is it like to be a doctor in modern Russia? The honest answer to these questions can be found in Maria Voronova's books, filled with the finest observations and humor.

Judge Irina Polyakova must overcome an important internal barrier – learning to issue death sentences. To do this, she studies the case of serial killer Koltsov, recently sentenced to the highest penalty by her colleague, Judge Dubov. The process was conducted diligently, and Irina is ready to acknowledge that in this case, the death penalty is the only way out, but her restless assistant, Hortensia Andreevna, is troubled by one small detail… Is this a fantasy of an old teacher or doubts that should be interpreted in favor of the accused?