A new book by the famous author, known for his works in the genres of fantasy, cyberpunk, horror, and detective fiction, has been released. It’s an exciting detective story about a deadly dangerous work of art, in which Major Felix Verbin takes the lead again. In St. Petersburg, a personal exhibition of the mysterious artist Abedalonium was supposed to take place—he carefully conceals his face. The event promised to become the main cultural happening of the year in Russia, but it turned into a real nightmare when, in one of the paintings, they found an image of a child who had disappeared eight years ago. This scandal became the beginning of a chain of events centered on the painting “The Demon Who’s Bored”—the artist’s most famous and cursed work, whose owners are invariably killed by violent death. This painting instills fear in museums all over the world. So how is it connected to crimes happening in St. Petersburg now and in the past? Major Felix Verbin, who arrived in the city on the trail of a Moscow murderer, must find the answer to this question.