The detective-mystical novella by Alexey Ateev is an unusual work. A gripping plot in which witches and wizards appear, corpses come to life, and a poltergeist rages—it fits perfectly with today’s realities. All the miracles in the novella happen against the backdrop of gray, everyday life, yet they sweep the reader along with vividly playing passions, unexpected actions of the heroes. Humor and grotesque give the narrative a special flavor.