Pascal Brückner, a modern French writer, has long been well known in Russia. Some of his novels were filmed and also had great success (for example, "Bitter Moon"). "Beauty Thieves" is a gripping thriller that does not let go of the reader until the last page. In spirit, this book is something between “The Collector” by Fowles and “Belladonna” by Molyneux, only it is even more eventful and intriguing. “Beauty is the highest injustice. By their mere appearance, beautiful people humiliate us, erase us from life - why is it everything for them, and nothing for us?.. And now, gentlemen, think: if you, like me, are ready to admit that beauty is vileness and a crime against humanity, you must draw conclusions. Beautiful people insult us, which means they must be punished..."