This book became a finalist for the International Nikolai Gogol Prize in 2016. Mikhail Bulgakov was right - never talk to strangers! But if you think that a telephone can guarantee security and protect you from trouble, then... you are very mistaken! Its use increases the risk ! After all, it’s just a voice - you can change it, or just lie! The criminal will pretend to be a long-awaited relative, but a close friend will betray him! The fatal message will reach you anywhere on the planet. And who knows, maybe this particular caller will be fatal - his news will change your life! The hero of the story “Fatal Caller - 1” - a retired police officer - ends up in Brazil. The hot sun, the carnival in Rio de Janeiro, life in the Amazon... All this would have been exciting if it had not turned out to be a forced flight from Russia. Salvation from the threats of bandits and the betrayal of former colleagues. And only an abandoned beloved woman can call him. But all the messages are pure troubles leading to death... But if you have faith, you will see the way! He will lead you home! The hero of the second part is an experienced swindler. He introduces himself over the phone as a relative in trouble and begs for help - to give him money. How did a trip to Mongolia turn a happy boy into a hardened criminal? Suddenly confronted with his past, he gets the opportunity to take revenge...