The Curse of the Marriage Contract

Dina Reznikova followed her usual route — an overnight train to Moscow, where she worked part-time as a translator at negotiations. Her neighbor turned out to be a dead drunk guy who had scattered his things all over the compartment.... While gathering them up, Dina noticed an ancient document in an incomprehensible language, but at that moment she didn’t pay it any mind, as soon her childhood friend Boris Posadsky arrived, also headed to the capital. But in the morning, Dina discovered she had lost her passport and instead of a hotel, she stayed at Boris's rented apartment. However, that was not the biggest trouble — coming home in the evening, she literally stumbled upon a dead man lying on the landing! He was their nighttime travel companion, but how did he end up here and who killed him?..  Ludmila Martova is a master of captivating detective melodrama, the author of thrilling stories full of intrigue. They are characterized by a twisted detective plot, a daring finale with an unexpected resolution, and, of course, a vibrant love story. The heroines of Ludmila Martova's novels are modern young women who know exactly what they want from life.