About the book: 1960 / Dozens of shop owners located on the territory of the 87th police station receive death threats by telephone. Just jokes or is there something else behind this? The naked body of an old man shot with a shotgun is found. Detective Carella receives a pellet charge in the shoulder and understands the reason for the mysterious calls, but, being unconscious, cannot warn his colleagues. But what is to come will exceed any assumptions...