About the book: 2007 / It would seem that what could be more carefree than the magical world of glossy magazines? However, it is in the editorial office of one of them that a whole series of brutal crimes take place. The suspects include leading employees of the magazine, as well as a famous actor, a famous photographer and a popular stylist. Sylvester Bessonov, a man with the ability to notice small details and connect disparate facts, is involved in the investigation. This time he is faced with a rather strange set of evidence. A syringe, an antique Christmas tree decoration, and a New Year's issue of Blesk magazine were found at the scene of the first murder. On the path to the truth, Sylvester not only has to follow a series of crimes, but at the same time unravel mysteries from a century ago, look for suspicious women from advertising photographs and even... write poetry in order to lure an important witness into a trap. He is especially alarmed by one detail that connects all the crimes with each other. In each case, one way or another, an image of a strawberry appears, which appears on both men's underwear and a charming female body…