1996 In one of the cities of Central Russia, a famous local musical figure dies at his own dacha. The police are not opening a criminal case, believing that this was a tragic accident. However, six months later, a series of mysterious deaths occur in the neighboring regional center, giving rise to a complicated investigation. The investigation comes to the conclusion that this is the work of a serial criminal. It’s as if someone is drawing a perfectly even circle on a map, arranging victims according to the elements and signs of the zodiac. Who will be the next victim? How to save people from a ruthless killer? Criminal Investigation Major Olesya Sergeevna Kiryak is looking for answers to these and many other questions. Will she be able to unravel the incredible mystery of the sinister maniac? Are you sure that you will not regret your new knowledge when the whole terrible truth is revealed? This book is a continuation of the works “The Boar Hunt” and “The Apostates of Aesculapius”, but can also be considered as a separate work. Contains obscene language.