The Wells of the Ancestors

Joanna Chmielewska is the true “queen” of the ironic detective: this genre became popular in Russia thanks to her and influenced an entire cohort of contemporary writers. Readers loved her books for their humor, ease, and life-giving atmosphere—being with pan Joanna and her characters feels like friendship. However, her smart and subtle novels are far above mere “humorous literature.” They are full of love and interest in life, zest and curiosity, and they never fail to lift your mood even on the cloudiest day. Pan Joanna’s eccentric family sets off on another journey: somewhere in remote Poland, where her ancestors once lived, the body of an unknown person is found—along with addresses of our heroes. There’s nothing else to do: go to the former family lands and conduct your own investigation, recall half-forgotten family legends, and hope to dig up a treasure. Only someone unknown keeps putting obstacles in the way, trying to reach the treasure before our heroes—and it seems they won’t stop at anything…