The Milyutin family is experiencing a terrible tragedy: young Andrei, a wonderful son and beloved groom, died under strange circumstances. Fate brings the Milyutins to Polyansk, and there they unexpectedly meet Olga, Andrei’s fiancée. The mother is sure that this girl is to blame for her son’s death. Soon Olga is found dead at the bottom of a ravine, and the unchanged Taisiya Ignatievna and Lieutenant Skvortsov begin their investigation. Editor's Comment: Quite dark, but at the same time nostalgically bright, this classic detective story will inspire seasoned fans of the genre and will interest even those who are little familiar with the work of Alexei Krotov. Unchanged handwriting, familiar locations, intriguing circumstances.