Echo of Retribution

Everyone was sure—Baroness Amalia Korff rented the estate in the province because doctors had recommended that specific climate to her sick uncle, Kazimir. And very few people guessed the true purpose of her arrival… Suddenly, all Amalia’s plans got thrown off by a tragic incident—the death of a student, Dmitry Kolozin. Dmitry was accused of a terrible crime—murdering the family of his landlady—but he insisted on his innocence. A well-known journalist, Snegiryov, took the side of the accused and managed to secure Kolozin’s release. The student appeared in person to thank his benefactor, but that very night after a reception at the journalist’s home, he was shot… Just like that—Amalia happened to be present at the event and was unwittingly drawn into the case. She is as interested as no one else in investigating the student’s death as quickly as possible—so that the investigation won’t interfere with her true mission…