The main character, Lyudochka Salnikova, always loved to joke. And then one day this thirst for practical jokes, this addiction played a cruel joke on hersel...

Night. Deserted street. Neon lights of the casino. Eight people who do not know each other find themselves isolated from the outside world due to someone's e...

Every person has a Shadow. Secret thoughts, secret forbidden dreams. The second self, which is carefully hidden and suppressed. In our dreams, we are all bea...

The best strip club dancer, Monty, was raised by his adoptive parents. An easy life, the love of women, especially older ladies... One day Monty decided to f...

Twenty years ago they shared one small room for two and ran to classes at the same art school. And now both have become ladies from high society: one at the ...

Detective is a test, good entertainment for those who like to rack their brains. These are not just questions, but questions with tricks. And not just answer...

Why can a person lose his head? Firstly, because of MONEY! But there is a feeling stronger than the thirst for profit! And this feeling is BLIND JEALOUSY! A ...

What can you inherit? A mansion on Rublyovka, a villa on the Cote d'Azur, a luxury yacht... But Leonid Petrovsky, the son of wealthy parents, already has all...

The book tells about animals - circus and animal theater performers, shows the enormous work of trainers, their love for their pets, and touches on environme...

Published in the magazine “Foreign Literature” No. 9, 1990

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