Consolation of Outcasts

Anya was asked to act as a witness: a crisis happened in the neighboring apartment. The owner is missing, a safe with valuables has been stolen—and that’s only the tip of the iceberg…

Masha discovers stand-up shows and becomes a comedian. It seems she’s doing quite well—viewers enjoy her ironic monologues. But one day something terrible happens…

Stefania believes her boss Denis loves her. Yet the owner of a large retail company has no intention of marrying a simple secretary! Feeling humiliated, Stefania becomes the target of harassment and is almost treated like a criminal…

Private detective Sergey Koltsov tries to help the weak, because they often risk becoming outcasts and losing even the little they have…

The heroines of Evgeniya Mikhailova’s suspense stories understand justice differently, but they’re ready for it—for crimes and for feats alike. They have to face the meanness and betrayal of the closest people, yet, despite everything, they find the strength in themselves to stand up to evil and emerge victorious from their confrontation with it.

The heroes of these novellas are ordinary people: helpless, defenseless, and alone they would disappear—yet they can help each other when fighting against injustice.

Contents:

01. Mironova the Sadist

02. Better Than a Corpse

03. Mashka-the Comedian

04. A Test of Love

05. Stefania

06. The Teapot

07. Luck

08. Phobia