The book by the famous master of the detective genre Semyon Aleksandrovich Danilyuk includes his new works - a novel and a story. In the novel "The Lawyer", the son of a legal scholar favored by the authorities dies. For the first time, the grief-stricken father is faced with the selfishness of the police, the incompetence of the investigation, and the indifference of the court. When, during a private investigation, it is discovered that a high-ranking official is involved in the murder, the unyielding scientist himself becomes the target of persecution. In the story “How to Die Easy,” a former investigator, while looking into the mysterious suicide of an antique dealer, discovers a cleverly disguised crime. But will he be able to achieve the conviction of a criminal if the powers that be are not interested in this? Contents: Lawyer (novel) How to die easily (story)