Detective Sergey Dulo’s work in Krasnoyarsk was coming to an end when he received a message about a mysterious corpse in a metal barrel carried in by the raging Yenisei. At home, Sergey was waiting for his wife Polina and a little daughter, Lidochka, but he managed to get his trip extended. He had to find the murderer—and also determine what connection an old map of gold mines lost more than a century ago had to this case.
After all, people die for metal in every era…
Knowing her husband’s character, Polina Svirskaya wasn’t upset that her husband had again broken plans for their joint vacation because of urgent work. Better think about how she can help him with the investigation. After all, she can work with surprises too…