Dreams of a Better Life

Her husband left Lene unexpectedly—not just left her, but went to her best friend! And that wasn’t all: Roma and Kristina took her apartment from her, offering an old wreck out in the countryside in return!.. Lene was so crushed by the betrayal of the closest people that she agreed to this clearly unequal exchange. Besides, where her new home was located turned out to be wonderful: a river and a forest nearby. In the forest, Lene met her new neighbor Nikolay—and immediately felt a strong liking for him. But what is that strange man hiding, who prefers to talk to forest animals rather than people?… Her thoughts were interrupted by a visit from the police! As it turned out, one of the richest and most influential residents of the settlement, businessman Leonid Chagin, was murdered. And it happened right after he left Lene’s house in a rage that she wouldn’t give in to his advances…