The new novel by the recognized master of psychological intrigue Tatyana Ogorodnikova makes you think and understand who surrounds you, who is really friends or swindlers. Young handsome Ivan Guryev, the future tycoon of the capital's construction business, finds himself in an anecdotal situation: having returned from the army, he discovers that he has become a father. Moreover, the mother of his daughter already lives in his apartment and is considered the full-fledged mistress of the house... All of Guryev’s relatives and friends are on her side, and her daughter and father are like two peas in a pod. What to do? How to proceed? And is a swindler always the one who seems to be a swindler? Ivan Guryev has to go through a difficult path of disappointments and betrayals before he learns to understand people and trust only those who are worthy of trust. The unique ABC of swindling - for the first time, simply and fascinatingly about what worries and scares each of us!