The new hot summer brings with it not only long-awaited warmth, but also another confusing incident: Polyansk is again deafened by the news of a mysterious murder. This time things are more serious than ever. To sort out the ambiguous state of affairs, prosecutor Ermolkin himself comes to help Taisiya Ignatievna. However, is he up to this task? Editor's comment: A real Russian detective story from the author of the acclaimed "Murder in Polyansk." A continuation of the original series with new characters and breathtaking twists: will the reader be able to guess all the nuances of the story faster than the characters themselves?