Can a ballerina disappear without a trace among the theater crowds? Hundreds of spectators and not a single witness. Clearly someone has thought through all the details well. The police are in no hurry to look for a representative of Kyiv bohemia, so the sister of the missing ballerina turns to a retired investigator. Taras Adamovich Galushko, a connoisseur of a quiet life and gardening, has long given up the fuss of investigations. He does not immediately take up this matter, but one of the versions haunts him. Perhaps the gang of “hyacinth collectors” has resumed its activities in Kyiv? The novel takes place in 1916 and is based on real events. The investigation reveals many secrets and allows you to completely immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Kyiv during the First World War.