The Seventh Seal

The curse of an ancient pagan idol descends upon the inhabitants of a quiet estate. Yesterday's gymnasium student Mitenka Rudnev begins his own investigation of a brutal crime and discovers within himself an extraordinary talent for detection. Thus begins the story of Dmitry Nikolayevich Rudnev and his friends. A few years later, the police ask for his help in solving the case of the murdered girls. What lies behind these atrocities? A blood cult risen from the depths of the ages? Political beliefs? The madness of a serial maniac? The hero must find answers to these questions, as well as his own calling, which will determine his future life filled with criminal mysteries and dangerous adventures.