Shakespeare is my friend, but truth is more precious

On a business trip to Nizhny Novgorod, director Maxim Ozerov and his partner Fedya are tasked with recording a play for the radio. The old dramatic theater greets the Muscovites with mysteries and enigmas. And right during the performance, a... murder occurs… The chief director Verkhoventsev dies under strange circumstances, and the leading actress is also targeted… Maxim Ozerov begins his own investigation. From time to time, both Maxim and Fedya feel as if this entire trip was orchestrated not by them, but by some unknown and omnipotent force that simply wanted to talk to them about love...

Tatiana Ustinova is a top author of modern Russian prose, holder of two "Electronic Letter" awards, and a laureate of the "TEFI" in the nomination of "Television film screenwriter." "First among the best" is how they refer to Tatiana Vitalievna, 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 her numerous fans.