The maniac's first victim was dubbed the "corpse of the bride." The killer dressed her up in a decayed wedding dress and sat her in a doll pose in the courtyard of a wedding boutique. Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Gurov understands: such theatricality suggests that the murderer is hungry for fame and therefore will not be limited to one "performance"... The next victim appeared in Saratov. The girl was tied to a stele, her wrist pressed to her lips, as if she was biting herself in a fit of hatred. What could it mean? Gurov gets acquainted with the teachers of the local university. With their help, he manages to decipher the maniac's messages encrypted in the poses of the victims. But this does not prevent a new terrible incident.…