About the book: 2005 / Quiet, prosperous Moscow is excited by the message about a mysterious object, a certain mechanism of the Ancients, with the help of which you can move freely in space and time. A scientific expedition is being sent to search for him. It is attended by a graduate of the Institute of Space Archeology, Daniil Gorovoy, and his faithful friend Upuat, an unknown breed of talking dog - a kind of “sweet couple” in whom representatives of the alien spy network operating in the capital are very interested. And the capital’s special services themselves did not ignore the unexpected find and are urgently developing an operation code-named “Golden Plague.” The paths of all interested parties intersect, which leads to the most unexpected consequences. Our heroes will even visit the next world (in the literal sense of the word!) and, what is most surprising, will return safely to their native Earth. But how many dangerous and exciting adventures will they have to endure?!