The whole world is a theater, and the people in it are actors. This Shakespearean phrase is perfectly suited to describe what happened in a small provincial town: some incredibly “theatrical”, as if ostentatious, crimes are taking place here. One murder was committed with an arrow from a bow, the other with just a fist, one blow to the heart. Another victim was imprisoned for several days in an abandoned basement, in complete darkness, to the accompaniment of terrifying female screams recorded on a tape recorder... Strangely enough, the traces of all these crimes lead to the city library, where the “Speakers” club of English language lovers has recently been operating. And now the “Speakers” are just rehearsing the performance...