A captivating detective novel about a time when “live or die” is no longer decided by fabulous money, but by children’s claims to the right to be more important than their parents, and the desire to manage strategic issues of the state. And for this purpose, all means are good - from a sniper bullet to a recipe for an ancient poison... He clearly sympathizes with her. And not at all because she is the daughter of a famous oligarch and senator, and not because she has a luxurious house and a large bank account. He's just interested in her. She is attractive, smart, and knows how to behave in any company. They would probably make a good couple, if not for one “but”... He, Lieutenant Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Alexander Klementyev, must investigate the mysterious murder of her father, which occurred on the eve of the signing of an important government contract. And the worst thing is that she is the main suspect in this crime...