Many have come into contact with mysteries, but not everyone has the courage to solve them, especially if the solution involves mortal danger. Student Tikhon Zakolov is not one of them. Amazing adventures, paradoxical puzzles and unpredictable dangers await him on the way to his goal. Bravery and nobility, ingenuity and intelligence help the main character unravel the mysterious incidents. Mad love seizes Zakolov when he meets his former classmate Rusinova. But she is the mistress of the all-powerful head of the city, and their very first date is overshadowed by a mysterious corpse. And nearby, Glebova, who is in love with Zakolov, and Voronina, an investigator from the prosecutor’s office, thirsty for sex. All-consuming passion, unbridled jealousy and thirst for revenge take possession of the heroes. Each of them may be involved in a new murder. Zakolov is offered a deal: for the sake of freedom, forget the girl he loves forever. Strange gifts, criminal machinations and daring assassinations - what secret is hidden behind these events? How to find the truth when feelings cloud your mind?