One August day in Kamchatka, two sisters, eight and eleven years old, go missing. The police investigation reaches a dead end. Each of the heroines of this novel, familiar with the tragedy of the Golosovsky family, experiences her own drama. Natasha's sister disappeared several years ago, and no one began to look for her. Ksyusha is in love with her boyfriend, but sometimes he does not allow her to breathe freely. Zoya, the investigator's wife, suffers from melancholy and loneliness while on maternity leave. Police officer Anfisa suffers from neglect from her male colleagues... Throughout the novel we will hear a dozen women's stories about lack of freedom and bonds, the power of prejudice and patriarchal traditions. The events unfold against the backdrop of the nature of the Far East: the heroes are surrounded by volcanoes, tundra and the wild ocean. Published in Russian for the first time.