Investigating the schemes of the deputy director of the “Yuzhny” market—shadow businessman Albert Kravchuk and his business partner—private detective Tatyana Ivanova unexpectedly runs into strange things. What’s happening doesn’t fit the pattern of an ordinary economic crime. But after Kravchuk’s ex-wife was murdered in a Catholic church—connections that reach Chechen militants—something began to become clear for the private detective. Could this be the lead Tatyana was looking for? Apparently yes—and the clever detective sets traps in which the dangerous murderer and terrorist who plans to blow up half the city must be caught. And the bait will be Tatyana herself—because only that way can the gang be made to act before “the hour X” arrives…