Poison is a fairly rare weapon for murder. And here, Nikita Kolesov, head of the “homicide” unit of the regional police department, and Katya Petrovskaia, an employee of the press center, had to deal with two poisoning cases at once. The trail leads to an exotic Eastern restaurant “Al-Maghrib.” There are many suspects: a producer and husband of variety star Aurora Gusarova; the restaurant’s regular playboy Simionov; chef Polyakov… But there are no direct clues, and meanwhile the killer is “treating” the third victim with poison. Spicy Eastern dishes, lullaby Moroccan melodies, fake smiles, and deadly intrigues… When Katya realizes who the merciless poisoner is, it’s too late to call for help—she has to act, because the killer has the fourth victim in his hands…