Belcanto. Patettt E.

In one of the countries of South America, in the mansion of the vice president, a magnificent technique is held in honor of the birthday of the influential Japanese businessman Mr. Hosokava. High -ranking guests from around the world are fascinated by a specially invited star - the legendary opera singer Roxanu Coss. Suddenly the light goes out in the hall. Armed terrorists burst into the house and capture the singer and her listeners hostage.

The story that begins with universal horror in the face of an apparent imminent death, gradually passes into something completely different. In the story of beauty and art. In the story of how, between talking in different languages, strangers and even between bandits and their captives arise mutual understanding, friendship and... love. Neither terrorists nor hostages no longer want to think about mortal danger. But she threatens both of them.

The book was published in Russian for the first time in Russian under the name "hostages."