About the book: 2001 / “The case is rubbish,” Sergei thought sadly. There are already five corpses, and they have learned nothing at all about the killer. To be honest, this was the first time in his experience that this had happened: the criminal planned the murders to coincide with the victims’ birthdays. There was only one scheme: a kitchen knife from a standard set, a red rose and a note “Happy Birthday!” Five knives and five women, whose choice was clearly not accidental... What's next? Will the maniac go to the bottom or go in a new circle? In any case, time does not wait! And the police captain understands this very well.…