Dancing with Death

English scientist and traveler Henry Cheswick brought back not only knowledge from his expedition to the fairy-tale India but also a priceless necklace that he inherited from his beautiful beloved. According to legend, the ornament belonged to the Great Black Mother, one of Shiva's wives, and it must be kept until the goddess herself indicates how to handle it. Cheswick broke her will and was severely punished, and the trace of the necklace was lost in the ages. In modern times, the St. Petersburg police are investigating a case of a strangler who kills victims with silk scarves depicting the Indian goddess. In this story, an employee of an antique store becomes involved after she acquires a key to the cache containing that ancient necklace.