A man without a shadow. Baksheev S.P.

In the apartment, a corpse of businessman Dmitry Maltsev with a broken head was found in the apartment. Nearby is his wife Inna, all in the blood, in a state of complete prostration and on the verge of fainting. According to the neighbors, the couple often quarreled. What is this? An ordinary murder on the basis of jealousy?

But everything is more complicated and mysterious. Not Dmitry died at all, but his brother, who recently returned from places of imprisonment. Yes, Inna immediately admits the murder. But... a completely different person!

the operape leaves to the address where, according to Inna, she killed a certain Drozdova. Police officers are instructed to find a corpse. Investigator Petelin is waiting for a report. Finally, the senior operape of Marat calls her. But he reports what instantly destroys the beautiful and harmonious version of the crime...