The novels of the most vivid Russian tandem of thriller writers shock and surprise, making you experience the strongest emotions—sometimes emotions so lacking in life!
In our times, trouble often comes in the form of a call from the number of the person you love most. But what you hear in the receiver is an unfamiliar voice: “Is this so-and-so? Something terrible has happened to the owner of this phone.” That’s what Professor Ostuzhev heard once. His wife Linochka—whom he adored—became a victim of a street robber. Since then, the professor’s life seems to have broken in two. He continued to exist, even work, but he did everything like on autopilot. And endlessly he improved his invention—the device for communicating with the dead. Ostuzhev was sure it was possible, and every day he sent messages to his beloved wife. And one day… she replied.