Barrel without hoops and spoon of poison

Guests gathered at the dacha... Or rather, at the country house of the widow Larisa Artemyeva. But, alas! Not all of them left there safely. One drowned, another was hit by a car, one fell and broke, and on top of that, someone strangled the elderly aunt and poisoned Larisa's stepdaughter. There is cause for concern, especially since Larisa has reason to believe that she is the main target of the killer - young, beautiful, and wealthy... Tatyana Polyakova is one of the most popular Russian detective genre writers. Over the course of her writing career, she has published more than 85 books with a total circulation of over 36 million copies. According to readers, Tatyana Polyakova's novels are characterized by "captivating plots and unpredictable endings, charming characters and incredible adventures, light style and vivid dialogues."