Eduard Verkin is one of the brightest modern Russian authors, a laureate of prestigious literary awards, a true heir to the traditions of Chekhov, Platonov, Lem, the Strugatsky brothers, Dick, Bradbury. In 2012, Verkin’s novel “April Friend” was included in the “White Crows” list of outstanding books in the world, compiled by the Munich International Children’s Library. In the book “Dead Man,” Eduard Verkin, as always, masterfully talks about growing up, friendship, real and false values, about how this miracle arises - the understanding of oneself and another person as a separate universe.