Ash and Purple

The search for the philosopher's stone that turns any metal into precious and expensive gold has doomed more than one adventurer. And, it would seem, it is time to stop believing in this dangerous invention, but that’s not the case! Collegiate Secretary Rodion Vanzarov and his friend and colleague Apollon Lebedev must solve several intricate murders, each of which is connected in one way or another to the search for the philosopher's stone. And where the stone is hidden turns out to be known by… Pushkin! But will the volume of the poet's verses reveal this terrible secret to the police?