Until a certain moment, Marina Beglova had no idea that in the Altai Mountains lives a healer who possesses an ancient book that can restore youth and health. But then, unexpectedly, the healer was kidnapped, the book disappeared, and Marina’s sister—Tanya Zotova—was pulled into the middle of this whole mess. The bandits promise to return Tanya only in exchange for the book! The ancient rarity is under a curse: whoever uses it for selfish purposes will die a terrible death. No one believes this—until the temporary owners of the book begin to die: the press secretary of a famous writer, the trusted person of a deputy… Marina really doesn’t want to become next. So she seeks help from Oleg Valetsky, whom she takes for a professional thief. By striking a deal with Marina, this brave guy is determined to break into not just a couple of safes—but also her stubborn heart…