Retroroman is a series of historical detective and adventure novels. Books are also published in the series in Ukrainian.... Despite martial law, Odessa continues to live cheerfully, on a grand scale. There are cafes and restaurants, there is a lively trade, people are looking for entertainment. So the circus arrived... However, suddenly everything is overshadowed by alarming news: young girls begin to disappear in the city. And it very much seems to have something to do with a magician performing in a circus. His scary trick with his head off makes many people wonder: is this a person?