On the eve of New Year, all the world’s misfortunes fell on the poor head of Viola Tarakanova! In despair, I got a job… as Santa’s Snow Maiden. In fact, the old man is called Vasya, and he loves to drink. On his car, we drove around all the clients, but on the last visit he passed out, and I had to rush in to fix the situation. It seems nobody expected us in this communal apartment: there were only three drunk women and their neighbor Asya, who kindly invited me to have tea. While I was washing my hands, someone clapped Asya…
Darya Dontsova is a “people’s author” 100%. Nationwide, widespread recognition of her work is due to a sharp hit of the “literary interests and tastes” of millions of readers. The characters of her detective stories are lively, charming people with talking names and surnames, unravelling the intricate knots of mysterious crimes and firmly holding readers’ attention. A clear understanding of the psychology of the modern person, a natural, easy narrative language, and free imagination helped Darya Dontsova become an author whose books were released in astronomical print runs. She is a laureate of many literary awards and practically an invariable holder of the title “Writer of the Year” based on VC IOM surveys.