About the book: 2004 / The short stories included in the collection, belonging to different genres, have one thing in common: the plot of each of them is based on a mystery that needs to be solved. Try to do this without waiting for the author's explanation. Contents: 1. D. L. Champion. The day when no one died (story, translation by V. Babkov), pp. 5-542. Edmund Crispin, Geoffrey Bush. Who killed Baker? (story, translation by V. Babkov), pp. 55-643. Cornell Woolrich. To arms, gentlemen, or a path taken twice (story, translation by V. Babkov), pp. 65-974. Jack Finney. About the missing (story, translation by V. Babkov), pp. 98-1205. Dashiell Hammett. The Burnt Face (story, translation by V. Golyshev), pp. 121-1706. Fletcher Flora. Variations on an old theme (story, translation by V. Babkov), pp. 171-2047. Warner Low. Double Zero (story, translation by V. Babkov), pp. 205-2368. Ron Goulart. Granny (story, translation by P. Stepantsov), pp.. 237-253