"Ishtar's Star" - the golden piece of jewelry decorated with lazurite, once stolen from Babylon's ruins, - can fulfill the wishes of its owner, but may destroy the owner if the goddess Ishtar is angry. Nelly Rakitina, daughter of the famous professor Rakitin, was killed. She was found in own flat, absolutely nude Some her private things disappeared the day before. Detective-medium Astra Eltsova is going to solve mysterious events around the Rakitin family. Professor Rakitin was married for the third time to a very young woman - younger than his own children His former wife died suddenly......

You are looking at the collection of mystery stories "Mandrake Wine" written by Natalya Solntseva, a famous detective writer. Special attention it her detectives is given to artifacts. Each story has an appeal of its own, its small mystery and its own artifact: emeralds of Princess Yusupova, gold of the Scythians, the ancient medallion, necklace made by the famous French jeweler... The fine style and unique plots are sure to bring a lot of pleasure both to Natalya Solntseva's fans and to those who meets with the stories of this author for the first time. Stories: - Medallion - Casual Guest -...