Misfortunes struck an ordinary, unremarkable young woman named Maria with the funny surname Pigalitsa: divorce from her husband, a demotion, her dog’s death, and finally an attempt on her life. And then there were those dreams about a beautiful ruby cut into the shape of a heart, called “Kali” after an ancient Indian goddess of war and death… Masha felt that to avoid death, she had to find this priceless stone. But how could she do that if her ex-husband turns away, and help is offered by a person she considered her enemy—while the search for the one who tried to kill her turns into a hunt for “Kali,” the mysterious ruby whose path through time and countries is marked with blood…