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Kristina Barsova, the best childhood friend of Stepanida Kozlova, lives in an old house. All the villagers avoid it, as the local legend states that people disappear in one of the mansion's rooms. However, the Barsovs are not superstitious. Stepanida also did not believe in the legend, not until that fateful morning when Kristina disappeared without a trace from that very room. The parents are convinced that their daughter, after a scandal with her fiancé, went to a sanatorium. But Kozlova's soul is restless; she understands that something has happened and begins to search for her friend. But trouble does not come alone! Soon Kristina's father is hospitalized with poisoning, and then her fiancé dies in an accident. Gradually, a tangle of dirty secrets unravels. And many 'righteous' people turn out to be quite the sinners.

Darya Dontsova is the most popular and sought-after author in our country, the favorite of millions of readers.
More than 200 million copies of her books have been sold in Russia.
Darya Dontsova's detective stories are written in a special manner: besides the fascinating plot, they always contain subtle humor, sound optimism, and an unwavering belief in the triumph of good over evil. This is everything you need for rest, relaxation, and peace of mind.
Read Darya's books, and your hearts and souls will be filled with light, optimism, joy, and confidence in tomorrow! They will infect you with a desire to live, to enjoy each day, and to believe in the better.

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«Dontsova is an incredible worker! I don’t know any other writer who works as much. I regard her with respect as a model of literary diligence. Women need psychological support and receive it from Dontsova. I myself read several of Dontsova's novels at one time. She is read by very different people—busy businesswomen who need to switch off their minds for a while, and housewives who have a 15–20 minute break between dropping off and picking up kids.» — Galina Yuzefovich, literary critic

«In Darya's works, the detective plot is merely the background for the revelation of characters and relationships between people. There is always intrigue, and until the last episode, it is unclear what, how, and why. In this sense, the conditions of the genre are absolutely fulfilled. Darya Dontsova is certainly one of the best.» — Dmitry Haratyan

«I started reading a long time ago and got so into it! And I still read Darya's novels. I relax with them. Dontsova herself is an intelligent woman; she has a gentle sense of humor and a non-scary plot, everything is positive and hopeful for a good ending. It’s wonderful.» — Larisa Udovichenko