Image for Rent. The Crown Trick of Mr. X

«Image for Rent» It was indeed a stroke of luck for Evlampia Romanova to fall down the stairs — she didn't damage anything, just bumped her head a little. However, her friend managed to get her placed in an expensive rehabilitation center through connections. On the very first day, after going on a tour of the former estate of Count Milov, where the clinic is now located, Lampa became a witness to the death of one of the patients. To gather herself, she went out to the ancient park, reached the gazebo, and there... stumbled upon yet another mystery. Whose mechanical voice is coming from a forgotten phone? And there are a whole bouquet of mysteries. Where did a foreign woodborer beetle come from in Moscow? What do the skulls on the nurse's bracelet mean? How can a nun be someone's great-great-grandmother? It's difficult for Lampa, with her slightly concussed head, to find the answers. But nothing is impossible! «The Crown Trick of Mr. X» Detective Ivan Podushkin found himself involuntarily drawn into a rather tangled case. The daughter and assistant of the famous magician Heinrich Donnelly came to his office. Svetlana is extremely scared: a voice in her head is telling her to jump out the window. The girl nervously recounted how one night a bearded man entered her bedroom and injected her behind the ear. Since then, the voice has been haunting her. Ivan thought that he was dealing with a madwoman and refused to help her. Svetlana ran away, leaving her fee in the hallway. A few minutes later, the girl jumped out of the window of the neighboring house. When the private detective went downstairs, the police had already arrived. During a complex and dangerous investigation, Ivan Podushkin and investigator Varvara Kosova had to realize that there were tricks involved in this mysterious case... Darya Dontsova is the most popular and sought-after author in our country, beloved by millions of readers. More than 200 million copies of her books have been sold in Russia. Her work fills hearts and souls with light, optimism, joy, and confidence in tomorrow! «Dontsova is an incredible hard worker! I don't know of any other writer who works as much…