The Secret of the Emerald Buddha

Friends Masha and Lena, at the request of an acquaintance businessman, went to the island of Samui to deliver a key to a bank safe deposit box to his friend, a Thai masseuse. They thought there was money in the... bank, but it turned out to be an ancient Buddhist talisman — the largest emerald in the world. Instead of a beach holiday, the girls found themselves caught in a whirlwind of treasure hunting and found themselves close to death many times, as many entered the struggle for possession: a powerful Thai drug lord, a local healer, Muay Thai fighters, a mysterious femme fatale… 

Detective intrigue in the fast-paced novels of Natalia Lebedeva stitches together two layers of narrative: today's events and ancient historical secrets, each connected to a crime. And the reader, following the adventurous plot, will be able to feel the aroma and uniqueness of other countries and learn many interesting details about local life. Such novels are great to read on vacation, during trips, and simply on long evenings, because they are filled with sea and sun, with action taking place on islands and resorts.