1947. In Kazan's Research Institute, a bookkeeper and a cashier, who delivered salaries to the employees, were robbed and killed. Witnesses remember the dandy look of the robber: bright clothing, a distinctive yellow beret… Major Vitaly Shchelkunov, head of the department for combating banditry, establishes the criminal's nickname with the help of informants — Dandy. Once, this guy started with document forgery, but now he operates through theft and murder. Moreover, the criminal has one peculiar trait — when going for a job, he always dresses flamboyantly. However, nobody knows for sure where the murderer lives. The detectives would have had to run around thoroughly before getting on the trail of the villain if it weren't for a coincidence. One day in the market, Dandy himself became a victim of a thief…
This is a unique opportunity to return to one of the brightest periods of Soviet history — the post-war time. Real people, genuine criminal cases, captivating plot twists.
Characters resembling iconic images from the film "The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed". The spirit of the era, tenderly preserved in many families. An unusually realistic portrayal of the everyday 'kitchen' work of the Soviet militia.