The author conducted his own investigation of some well-known stories, and discovered many “dark spots” where interpretations of events differ greatly. The book is unique in that the criminals in it are often not only people, but judges, the mafia and entire states. There are 21 stories, and in each case the reader will have to determine who is to blame and why, and whether the culprit should bear the deserved punishment. It is interesting to play the role of a judge, prosecutor and lawyer. Jan Hus, Bishop Jerome, the artist Caravaggio, prisoners of fascist death camps, Stalin's monster Rhodes, a captured soldier in Afghanistan, drug lord El Chapo - their stories are real, but not everything is so simple.