About the book: 2017 / Something terrible and incomprehensible has been happening in this provincial city for several years now - people are disappearing without a trace. They are all visiting students, so the locals don't make a fuss. However, ominous rumors about a maniac are circulating, which the authorities for some reason prefer not to notice, classifying them as urban horror stories. Journalist Vera, who has long dreamed of taking the place of editor-in-chief of the newspaper, receives further evidence of the existence of a maniac and decides to make an exclusive material about it. After the article is published, the city explodes - the secret finally becomes clear. Vera occupies a coveted position. But the other side of her triumph is the terrible trophies that the maniac throws at her..