The Screaming Tower Knows

A detective thriller set in the bleak Russian reality, inheriting the traditions of Dostoevsky's psychological novel.
The story involves urban legends of the Russian countryside in the spirit of «The Bunny» by Dmitry Mordas and the cult teenage trilogy by Mariam Petrosyan «The House Where».

After her parents' divorce, eighteen-year-old Nastya, used to a luxurious life in the metropolis, moves to a provincial town. Her only friend becomes Arina – the star of the local institute.
Their friendship continues until Arina is found dead at the foot of the Screaming Tower – a mysterious old house shrouded in dark legends. Soon, one after the other, the girl's antagonists begin to die near the Tower. Rumors circulate that a vengeful ghost has taken residence in the town…
And then Nastya takes on the investigation, wishing not only to find out who is impersonating her dead friend but also to preserve her secrets at any cost. For only Nastya knows that behind the mask of a good girl lay a schemer willing to step on others to achieve her goals.

«A detective story infused with the mysteries of Russian panel houses and the secrets of their inhabitants. This is a story where you, alongside the characters, will journey from a crime that eats away at the soul to a punishment far worse than death…»
Amalia Lik, writer