The collection contains novels by authors who write about the deadly mysteries and secrets of human civilization. Sometimes these are actually existing pitfalls of the development of human civilization, sometimes invented by the author, but designed in such a way that when reading his work you are completely immersed in the world of mystery, riddles and intrigue he created around them. Contents: Becker D: 1. The first apostle. 2. The tablet of the last of the day. Benson E: 1. Plague stories. 2. The Fire Road. 3. Diary of the Black Death. Gruber M: 1. Tropic of the Night. 2. Valley of Bones. 3. Night of the Jaguar. Dahlquist G: 1. The Black Book of Death.2. Chemical Wedding. Deitch R: 1. Keys to Heaven. 2. Monk's Map. 3. Stealer of Darkness.