In the 1990s, Mrs. Joanna wrote several books of her “Autobiography,” after which she returned to detective stories.
The main heroine of this book—and indeed most of I. Kmelevskaya’s novels—is really Mrs. Joanna herself. Which of the events described in her books actually happened? Who among the characters is a real person? You can find out by learning not only the “bookish” biography of your favorite writer.