Young violin virtuoso Gideon Davis suddenly loses not only his musical memory, but also the very ability to play the instrument, which he has mastered since the age of five. To recover from this amnesia, he must remember all the events of his life that could lead to a fatal outcome. And his memories are suddenly invaded by the crying of a woman and a single name - Sonya. On a rainy evening, a woman named Eugenia arrives in London for an arranged meeting. But on the road leading to the desired house, she is hit and killed by a car that appears out of nowhere. Having joined the search for the criminal, Thomas Linley and his assistants Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata are faced with the need to return to a long-closed murder case. Elizabeth George is an outstanding master of the detective novel. Her work has won recognition from readers all over the world, including in Russia. Her books are published in millions of copies, become the basis for television films, and receive prestigious literary awards.