A Cactus of Questionable Freshness
6 hrs. 58 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Darya Dontsova
Author
Darya Dontsova
Narrator
Lyubov Koneva
Narrator
Lyubov Koneva
"If when you were a child the school star didn’t invite you to her birthday because of your ugly dress, then when you’re grown up, don’t be friends with this woman. Especially if you’re buying yourself your tenth diamond necklace!" But despite childhood resentments, Dasha couldn’t refuse her former classmate, Vasilisa Gerasimova, when that one asked for help. Vasilisa found in her apartment a necklace of fabulous value and asks to find out who planted it.
Strangely enough, on the very same day another old friend of Vasilisa’s, Anyuta, came to Degtyarev’s agency. It turns out that her husband was poisoned…
Dasha and the colonel begin a double investigation and unexpectedly uncover the noble Safonovs, who were killed in the 1930s. They were shot and robbed by NKVD employees.
It seems the necklace planted on Vasilisa is exactly one of those stolen treasures. And the investigators also understand that both former classmates are lying to them. But why? That’s what they will have to figure out by establishing all the people involved in that old case and in the two current ones.
Darya Dontsova is the most popular and in-demand author in our country, the favorite of millions of readers. In Russia, more than 200 million copies of her books have been sold. Her work fills hearts and souls with light, optimism, joy, and confidence in tomorrow!
“Dontsova is an incredible workhorse! I don’t know any other writer who works as much. I respect her as an example of writer’s diligence. Women need psychological support and get it from Dontsova. I myself once read several of Dontsova’s novels. People from very different walks of life read her. And very busy business ladies, to switch off their brains for a while, and housewives who have a break of 15–20 minutes between take-drop-off of the children.” — Galina Yuzefovich, literary critic.
Strangely enough, on the very same day another old friend of Vasilisa’s, Anyuta, came to Degtyarev’s agency. It turns out that her husband was poisoned…
Dasha and the colonel begin a double investigation and unexpectedly uncover the noble Safonovs, who were killed in the 1930s. They were shot and robbed by NKVD employees.
It seems the necklace planted on Vasilisa is exactly one of those stolen treasures. And the investigators also understand that both former classmates are lying to them. But why? That’s what they will have to figure out by establishing all the people involved in that old case and in the two current ones.
Darya Dontsova is the most popular and in-demand author in our country, the favorite of millions of readers. In Russia, more than 200 million copies of her books have been sold. Her work fills hearts and souls with light, optimism, joy, and confidence in tomorrow!
“Dontsova is an incredible workhorse! I don’t know any other writer who works as much. I respect her as an example of writer’s diligence. Women need psychological support and get it from Dontsova. I myself once read several of Dontsova’s novels. People from very different walks of life read her. And very busy business ladies, to switch off their brains for a while, and housewives who have a break of 15–20 minutes between take-drop-off of the children.” — Galina Yuzefovich, literary critic.
1.
Naughty Heirs
(narrated by
Vsevolod Polishchuk)
2.
Chasing Every Hare
(narrated by
Tatyana Telegina)
2.
Chasing All the Hares
(narrated by
Ksenia Brzhezovskaya)
3.
A Lady with Little Claws
(narrated by
Natalia Litvinova)
4.
Dentists Cry Too
(narrated by
Irina Chumakova)
5.
This Bitter Sweet Revenge
(narrated by
Irina Yerisanova)
6.
My Husband's Wife
(narrated by
Natalia Litvinova)
6.
My Husband's Wife
(narrated by
Ksenia Malygina)
7.
Not-So-Secret Files
(narrated by
Irina Chumakova)
8.
The Control Kiss
(narrated by
Margarita Ivanova)
9.
The Pool with Crocodiles
(narrated by
Margarita Ivanova)
10.
The Tired Toys Are Sleeping
(narrated by
Lyudmila Larionova)
11.
Removing the Case
(narrated by
Tatyana Telegina)
12.
The Ugly Duckling's Hobby
(narrated by
Natalia Litvinova)
13.
Auntie Lie's Little House
(narrated by
Irina Chumakova)
14.
A Ghost in Sneakers
(narrated by
Irina Vorobyova)
15.
A .45 Caliber Smile
(narrated by
Marina Loveyko)
15.
A .45-Caliber Smile
(narrated by
Irina Vorobyova)
16.
Benefit Performance of the March Cat
(narrated by
Irina Vorobyova)
17.
Flight Over the Turkey's Nest
(narrated by
Tatyana Nenarokomova)
17.
Flight Over the Turkey's Nest
(narrated by
Oleg Shubin)
18.
Fish Soup from a Goldfish
(narrated by
Irina Vorobyova)
19.
The Toad with a Purse
(narrated by
Ksenia Malygina)
20.
Harpy with a Propeller
(narrated by
Larisa Yurova)
20.
The Harpy with a Propeller
(narrated by
Olesya Massalskaya)
21.
Dollars of King Gorokh
(narrated by
Lyudmila Blagushko)
22.
A Fireplace for the Snow Maiden
(narrated by
Yury Zaborovsky)
23.
Extreme on the Grey Wolf
(narrated by
Tatyana Telegina)
24.
A Stylist for the Yeti
(narrated by
Ksenia Malygina)
25.
Compote from the Forbidden Fruit
(narrated by
Irina Vorobyova)
26.
Sky in Rubles
(narrated by
Anna Chintsova)
27.
Dossier on Little Che
(narrated by
Irina Vorobyova)
27.
The Dossier on Baby Che
(narrated by
Irina Vorobyova)
28.
Romeo from the High Road
(narrated by
Irina Vorobyova)
29.
The Frog of the Baskervilles
(narrated by
Natalya Karpunina)
30.
The Personal File of Catwoman
(narrated by
Olga Babich)
30.
The Personal File of Catwoman
(narrated by
Ksenia Malygina)
31.
Metro to Africa
(narrated by
Ksenia Malygina)
32.
Face Control for the Lead Role
(narrated by
Natalya Makarenko)
33.
The Legend of the Three Monkeys
(narrated by
Natalya Martynova)
33.
The Third Eye Is a Diamond
(narrated by
Ekaterina Lisovaya)
34.
The Legend of the Three Monkeys
(narrated by
Kristina Kokina)
36.
The Checkered Zebra
(narrated by
Dina Bobyleva)
37.
White Horse on a Prince
(narrated by
Ekaterina Lisovaya)
38.
The Lover of the Egyptian Mummy
(narrated by
Elena Delver)
39.
Ихтиандр's Swan Lake
(narrated by
Ekaterina Kabashova)
40.
Brakes for a Wayward Husband
(narrated by
Elena Delver)
41.
Scheherazade's Soap Tale
(narrated by
Natalya Frolova)
41.
Scheherazade's Soap Opera
(narrated by
Olesya Massalskaya)
42.
A Genius of Terrible Beauty
(narrated by
Ksenia Malygina)
43.
Six Acres for Robinson
(narrated by
Nadezhda Golovina)
44.
Fingers in a Chinese Fan
(narrated by
Tanya Simova)
45.
Honeymoon for Three
(narrated by
Lyubov Povolotkaya)
46.
Miss Marple's Private Dance
(narrated by
Olesya Massalskaya)
47.
Samovar with Champagne
(narrated by
Galina Chiginskaya)
48.
Apollo for a Million
(narrated by
Galina Chiginskaya)
49.
Uncle Freud's Dream
(narrated by
Ksenia Brzhezovskaya)
50.
A Stamp on the Heart of a Vamp Woman
(narrated by
Olesya Massalskaya)
51.
A Date Under a Mantle
(narrated by
Galina Chiginskaya)
52.
Another Life of a Werewolf
(narrated by
Elena Delver)
53.
Nightclub on Bald Mountain
(narrated by
Galina Chiginskaya)
54.
Family Tree to the Seventh Log
(narrated by
Ksenia Brzhezovskaya)
55.
The Last Tour of Lady Luck
(narrated by
Elena Nikolaeva)
56.
Snowflake's Mischief Diary
(narrated by
Elena Delver)
57.
Annual Subscription to the Other World
(narrated by
Elena Delver)
58.
The Snake Gadget
(narrated by
Lyudmila Blagushko)
59.
The Tsarevich with a Bad Resume
(narrated by
Lyudmila Blagushko)
60.
The Blue-Blooded Leech
(narrated by
Lyudmila Blagushko)
62.
The Water Spirit's Wet Business
(narrated by
Lyudmila Blagushko)
63.
The Vacant Spot of the Bird of Paradise
(narrated by
Lyudmila Blagushko)
64.
Allergy to the Cat Basilio
(narrated by
Lyubov Koneva)
65.
The Goat and the Seven Wolves
(narrated by
Lyubov Koneva)
66.
A Cactus of Questionable Freshness
67.
The Bad Reputation of Speckled Hen
(narrated by
Lyubov Koneva)
69.
An Elephant for Thumbelina
(narrated by
Marina Titova)
70.
A Mortar with a Navigator
(narrated by
Marina Titova)
Mortgage on Mars
(narrated by
Marina Titova)
