Famous investigator Drongo was approached by a woman from Switzerland with a request to ensure the safety of her former husband, the well-known oligarch Ilya Smykalov. Drongo refused at first—he’s an expert in especially serious crimes, not a bodyguard—but soon he changed his decision. And the reason wasn’t the high fee, but the information the investigator received, which immediately moved the oligarch’s case from the category of ordinary matters to the category of unique ones.
Drongo began working, not even suspecting that uncovering this crime would lead him to unexpected and paradoxical conclusions—and that the investigation itself would become one of the most unusual in his career…