In the quiet town of Malodvinsk, everyone remembers the frightening legend about the curse of Varlaam - a bell that was broken a hundred years ago and sent for melting down. Those who were involved in this will face punishment: all those who offended Varlaam and their descendants must die. The murder of Vika Uglovskaya, the last of those sentenced, is rumored to be explained by an ancient curse, which, however, not everyone believes in. Andrey and Ksenia just recently arrived in Malodvinsk and are not inclined towards mysticism. Reasoning logically and acting decisively, they are looking not only for Victoria's killer, but also for ancient treasures...Enthralling, light style, recognizable female characters, lyrical digressions in which the author shares her thoughts about life and love, making some generalizations and giving the reader advice - distinctive features of Lyudmila Martova's novels. Against the backdrop of an exciting detective intrigue, the author, in an easy to understand manner, easily analyzes difficult everyday situations in which any reader may find herself, and unobtrusively suggests ways out of them.