“Butterflies of Croesus” After himself, the 19th century crime boss Croesus left a unique collection of butterflies made of precious stones. But the butterflies did not bring happiness to any owner, there is too much blood on them - and there is still a long trail of crimes trailing behind the collection... Misfortune befell the writer Alena Dmitrieva when she went into a hairdresser. First, she was cut almost bald, and then a casual acquaintance hired Dmitrieva to investigate a crime committed... in the last century. But the beautiful butterflies of Croesus are worth such sacrifices, the writer was convinced of this as soon as she learned their story...

“Stone of the Goddess of Love” According to legend, a rare stone, rutile quartz, contains a particle of the goddess of love Venus and has extraordinary properties. And in combination with other minerals, the magic of the stone is enhanced many times over and can even... kill... Writer Alena Dmitrieva bought a wonderful bracelet - but she soon noticed: first the jewelry decreased in size, and then the central stone changed its shape! Alena went to the jeweler, who repaired the bracelet immediately after purchase. And she found out: the master disappeared without a trace soon after her visit!