Tender leaves, poisonous roots

• A re-release of one of Elena Mikhalkova’s best detective novels with a new design. The author's "Flawless Detective" series in softcover.• A captivating story about an old school grudge. Can it really wound so deeply that even years later a person will dream of revenge and not hesitate to get their hands dirty with blood?• Elena Mikhalkova is one of the most adapted authors of Russian detective fiction. Her books have sold over 1,000,000 copies.• The investigation is led by detectives Makar Ilyushin and Sergei Babkin – a favorite pair of Russian readers and viewers.• We recommend this novel to fans of detective stories that fully reveal Russian reality. And also to those who love it when a case is investigated by an eccentric detective with a peculiar sense of humor.• Read the book – watch the movie. The novel was adapted into a film in 2019.