If Inspector Craddock served in the district prosecutor's office, and Miss Marple was his own grandmother, then she would hardly be able to help her grandson solve at least one case. But our elderly fidgets are no match for English spinsters! Meet Vera Afanasyevna Zolotova and her faithful friends. When a mysterious murder occurs in the next entrance, they are unable to contain their curiosity. Who did it, and most importantly, why? While Oleg Zolotov is investigating the case, collecting and analyzing evidence, his grandmother is dashing hot on the trail of human passions and personal motives. Who wouldn't want to have a friendly chat with such a pretty old lady? She's not a policeman! But she’s short-sighted and doesn’t notice that they tried to kill her twice. But he understands perfectly well that all ages are submissive to espionage and love, and secrets are usually shared with a stranger... The criminal will receive handcuffs for breakfast. "Bastard, sir!" - a new, touchingly funny and action-packed lyrical detective story from Marina Vorontsova.