About the book: 2022 / A long time ago, an Indian princess, having run away from home with her lover, took a precious necklace with her - and after a long time it was finally announced sale by hammer. However, the rare piece of jewelry never appears at a foreign auction, changing owners through criminal means. The general's widow who owned it was killed, and her jeweler was killed too, and in a similar way. Investigating this case, Major Milonov and Captain Gorokhova first look for one killer, but in the process they realize that they are dealing with a whole tangle of ingenious crimes…