About the book: 2001 / An ordinary Sunday picnic outside the city throws a very difficult case at Polina and her friend, police colonel Izmailov. Polina finds the corpse of a man tied to a snag in the lake. Who is he? Why and by whom was he killed? Experienced investigators have no answer to these questions. But female logic and the natural gift of a detective help the omnipresent and at first glance naive Polina not only solve the puzzle, but also connect this crime with the murders of a young architect, a retired woman and a seasoned racketeer…