Summary Serious passions are boiling in the quiet resort of Limansk. And these passions add to the work of senior detective Marina Orlinskaya. In the Amur Hotel, where Liman residents come for secret romantic meetings, a young Krasnodar major was killed. Who was he dating in this love nest? Did the killer manage to leave the hotel, or is he still here? Who is this mysterious guest who wanders around the rooms, evading conversation with the police? As soon as Marina receives answers to all these questions and closes the case, the sea will wash a new body onto the estuary shore. A lonely, brave retired military man in his declining years met his first love, finally found happiness - and lost his life. Who could disturb this quiet autumn romance? Investigating yet another murder, Orlinskaya is surprised at how little she still knows about people... even those she has known for a long time. View more details

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