About the book: year / The corpse of a girl was found on a wild beach near Ayu-Dag. The crime looks like rape and murder, but many strange facts lead journalist Zharov to believe that this is a punishment of some secret sect committed against one of its adherents. On the same day, another woman was killed near the city. Investigator Pilipenko is puzzled by the fact that the second victim is wearing a dress that was somehow taken from the first’s wardrobe. And there is absolutely no way to explain why the murder weapon is poison, which is used only by the world's intelligence services and terrorist groups.