Crime drama from the times of the USSR. Issues of moral education, the use of the death penalty, and the psychological aspect of committing murder are hotly discussed. The novel is full of dramatic events. In the city of N there are a number of murders of little girls. It is assumed that a maniac is operating in the city. This is the true story of the life of a forensic scientist who helped solve murders. A tangled trail leads the detective to the killer. You never know what will come into the head of a sociopath with a broken destiny. Revenge born in an inflamed brain is unusually terrible. HOWEVER, you can’t run away from fate!