Actress Lionella Balandovskaya always dreamed of performing in a production of Chekhov. And here comes the chance - the play "Uncle Vanya," where she has one of the leading roles. However, not everything is so simple in the provincial theater...
where Balandovskaya was invited. The small troupe is torn apart by internal conflicts, and, of course, none of the locals were pleased with the arrival of a capital star. Then an unforeseen event occurred: during the performance of Gogol's "Viy," a coffin with a young lady, flying over the stage, detached from the ropes and fell, leading to the death of actress Karina Kropotkina... And this is not the first tragic incident in the theater: many years before, another servant of Melpomene, the young beauty Raisa Snegina, had died. It is her ghost, as the old-timers of the theater believe, that has since been haunting the actresses. Her husband insists that Lionella give everything up and return home, but she is not willing to back down and is ready to participate in the investigation of both the new and the old crime...
In the thrilling novels of Anna Knyazeva, crimes are investigated, with traces leading to the past and shedding light on its mysteries. Following the heroes, you will set out to meet ancient secrets and exciting adventures!
Series: The Mysterious Detective Stories by Anna Knyazeva. New Tales
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2026
ISBN: 9785042383199
Number of pages: 352
Size: 165х125х24 mm
Cover type: soft
Weight: 180 g
ID: 1734800
Actress Lionella Balandovskaya always dreamed of performing in a production of Chekhov. And here comes the chance - the play "Uncle Vanya," where she has one of the leading roles. However, not everything is so simple in the provincial theater where Balandovskaya was invited. The small troupe is torn apart by internal conflicts, and, of course, none of the locals were pleased with the arrival of a capital star. Then an unforeseen event occurred: during the performance of Gogol's "Viy," a coffin with a young lady, flying over the stage, detached from the ropes and fell, leading to the death of actress Karina Kropotkina... And this is not the first tragic incident in the theater: many years before, another servant of Melpomene, the young beauty Raisa Snegina, had died. It is her ghost, as the old-timers of the theater believe, that has since been haunting the actresses. Her husband insists that Lionella give everything up and return home, but she is not willing to back down and is ready to participate in the investigation of both the new and the old crime...
In the thrilling novels of Anna Knyazeva, crimes are investigated, with traces leading to the past and shedding light on its mysteries. Following the heroes, you will set out to meet ancient secrets and exciting adventures!
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