Giraffe - the terror of penguins

Daria Dontsova is the most popular and in-demand author in our country, beloved by millions of readers. Over 200 million copies of her books have been sold in Russia.
Her works fill hearts and souls with light, optimism, joy, and confidence... in tomorrow!

«If you want to receive many gifts on your birthday and read a lot of compliments, take care of it yourself, otherwise, everyone will forget». So said Evlampia Romanova to her friend Anyuta, asking her to help organize a surprise for the birthday of her mother-in-law, whom everyone calls Murlysa. The gift turned out splendid: a luxurious chocolate puzzle in the shape of a palace and its inhabitants. After quickly assembling this splendor, the women sat down to drink tea. Lampusha and Murlysa felt sorry to eat such beauty, but Anyuta indulged wholeheartedly and... ended up in the hospital! Evlampia and Max turned to Professor Moisey Zilberkrantz, a well-known expert on toxic substances. He concluded that Anyuta had been poisoned by the cone snail toxin found in the chocolate gift. But his colleague Yuri Derevyankin insists that Zilberkrantz made a mistake. This poison comes from the lizard toothy screamer. Soon, Moisey Abramovich ends his life. Why?! Did the vain Monya not survive the disgrace? That doesn't seem like him. Vulf and his team begin their investigation, unaware of how many more deaths await them at the gates of the chocolate castle!

«Dontsova is an incredible hard worker! I don't know any other writer who works 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 in my time. Very different people read her work. Very busy business ladies, to switch off their heads for a while, and housewives who have a 15-20 minute break between dropping off and picking up children.» — Galina Yuzevovich, literary critic