Larisa Kotova immediately understood: this was a complex, if not hopeless, case... And she would never have gotten involved in such an investigation, and managed her restaurant “Chaika” without much care and hassle, if Lieutenant Colonel Kartashov had not asked for help. Larisa once had an affair with him, but now Kartashov got married, and only friendship remained between them. It was for the sake of this friendship that Kotova rushed to look for the cause of the girl’s death, which occurred during classes at the sports center where Albina, the wife of a lieutenant colonel, worked. Shortly before her death, the girl accepted a cup of coffee from Albina’s hands... What happened? Maybe someone is skillfully setting up Kartashova? After all, she herself cannot be a murderer. Again and again Larisa checked the sports club and all its employees. Until it finally dawned on her...