This novel by Sergey Arno, included in the book “All Lovers’ Day,” was awarded the N. V. Gogol prize in the “Viy” nomination as the most dreadful and funny novel of the year.
The story unfolds in St. Petersburg, where a series of mysterious murders takes place… They are connected only by the cause of death—laughter… What kind of madman tickled these unfortunate people to death? Or are the mischievous mermaids of the Neva at it?