Both of Aline Krasnikina’s stepdaughters died. She suspected that someone close in her family was behind the girls’ deaths. Afraid of becoming the next victim of her future heirs, Aline turned to a private detective, Daria Belova. But Daria is sure—this isn’t only about inheritance. The girls’ deaths are connected to an ancient comb that belonged to Erzsébet Báthory—better known as the Bloody Countess of Csejthe Castle: fragile, beautiful, and cruel. The fatal comb took more than one young life, preserving the owner’s beauty and youth… Daria is helped by a pathologist, Adam Tuning. Of course, he doesn’t believe in any legends. But even his autopsy results baffle him…