Victor Keen values peace and quiet above all else and dearly loves cacti. Alas, the worthy gentleman only dreams of peace! Relatives cause continuous trouble, mysterious incidents shake a small provincial town, secrets of the past make themselves felt... The closed misanthrope Keane is simply forced to communicate with a variety of people, from police officers, scammers, free artists and members of the Royal Geographical Society to ghosts and fairies! It’s good that, having reached a dead end in the next investigation, Victor can always find a clue with the help of runes. And it doesn’t matter whether we are talking about a mysterious robbery on a train, poisoning during the illegal production of matches, or an old duel with a fatal outcome. So, good old England, the province, the amateur detective - mix, but don’t shake...