The Genius of the Empty Place

One night, Mitya Khokhlov lost his old friend Kuzya and... a hundred thousand dollars. Quite a coincidence. Or not?.. There lived four friends, studied at the same university, initially worked at the same research institute. But then two of them... became businessmen. Kuzmin and Pilugin remained in science. Kuzya was ridiculous, always dissatisfied, a failure who once had great hopes. However, lately he claimed that he would soon become rich and even proposed to their mutual friend Arina. And then he was killed… in the yard of Pilugin's house. If he died because of money, where did it come from for a simple scientist, and who could have known about it? Only someone close... It is vital for Mitya Khokhlov to find out — who is the murderer and who is the thief? Tatiana Ustinova is one of the top authors of contemporary Russian prose, winner of two "Electronic Letter" awards, laureate of the "TEFI" in the nomination "Screenwriter of a television film." "First among the best" — this is how they refer to Tatiana Vitalyevna, and this is not just a witty epithet, but a title confirmed by dozens of written novels, successful adaptations, and, of course, the love of numerous fans of her work.