In this book, the author talks about the life of a small provincial town in the first peaceful year after the war of 1941-45. At the center of the events is a teenager endowed with unusual paranormal abilities, a gift that can bring trouble to his family, but allows him to help in the investigation of a crime. The reader will also become acquainted with such an extraordinary phenomenon of the last century as Wolf Messing, a master of psychological experience and clairvoyant. The book contains a lot of dialogue and action, which makes for easy and entertaining reading. The book is intended for a wide range of readers, including children of high school age.