About the book: 2005 / The talisman, created by the priests of the Persian king Darius, was under a curse from the very beginning. His story was stained with blood and tears. And today the talisman continues its bloody march. This time he was kidnapped from a deceased war veteran. The investigation is led by private detective Tatyana Ivanova. One thing is clear: one of the relatives stole the ancient relic. A few days later, the corpse of the veteran’s grandson was found, and the talisman disappeared again…