A mysterious antique dealer has been killed, and the main treasure of his collection – the smiling Buddha – has disappeared. An ancient key for which there is no lock is found at the crime scene. This is only the beginning of a chain of mysterious and terrible events, new murders. Who is to blame for what is happening? And how does this relate to the Buddha figurine? Trying to unravel the threads of the crime, Tina and her friend Siur encounter inexplicable phenomena. In an incomprehensible way, real events turn out to be intertwined with the life of Ancient Egypt, medieval knights, the fate of the fatal opera diva Eulalia Kadmina, whose portrait was kept by an old antique dealer. How not to go crazy in this nightmare and achieve a solution? Only those who believe and love are able to overcome all trials. The novel is being published in a new edition. Previously, the novel was published under the title “Golden Threads.” The book also includes an excerpt from the next novel “Why Do You Dream of Blood?” Video about the book “Expect the Stranger on the Day of the Storm”