About the book: 2022 / On a quiet Moscow street, a car hits a young girl Sonya. Contrary to the orders of his superiors, investigator Styopa Korneev tries to find the killer, for which he quickly receives a bullet in the chest. But death for Styopa is just the beginning. Having crossed the border between life and death, he finds himself in the bizarre world of the Moscow region, inhabited by restless souls. Here Muscovites (and guests of the capital) who died but were left without a proper burial await the decision of their fate. Caught between life and death, they live in the ever-changing subconscious of an ancient city. Killed in plague riots and wars, executed and tortured, killed by accident or due to malicious intent - all residents of the Moscow region are waiting for the end of times. But Styopa has a chance. The city senses danger and it is he who can help prevent trouble. Stepa will have to find a mysterious villain who is planning to destroy Moscow. But will he be able to cope with the task, because never before has the threat been so real... And is Styopa ready to become a hero, because in the world of the living, he has one unfinished business left - to find Sonya's killer... What will he choose: the thirst for retribution or the opportunity to prevent a catastrophe?