About the book: 2007 / A rich lady was found strangled in the Narodny Promysel shop in the village of Sokolnichye. She often visited the village, donated generously to the restoration of the bell tower and was respected. The criminal - a drunkard wandering nearby - is detained in hot pursuit... Professor Ilya Subbotin comes to the village to establish the truth. The physics teacher has a strange hobby - he solves crimes. All hope lies in him, because no one will dig deeper, the case is closed. In Sokolnichye, a strange company gathers around Ilya: a poetess with dreadlocks; sad beauty in furs; a cheerful couple busy posting selfies on the Internet; tour guide; clearly an eccentric guy hiding something; and a polished-looking gentleman at that. One of them killed a respectable lady. But who? And why?..This story is about how life can change, and sometimes happiness comes very close, and you only need to look closely to notice it. There are people around with whom you can share everything in the world, and they will come to help, even if it seems that no one will help.…