Svetlana Mertsalova

Petersburg at the end of the 19th century was embraced by a massive enthusiasm for the occult sciences and esotericism. British medium Olivia Reed arrives in the capital of the Russian Empire on tour and gathers crowds of people at her public spiritualistic sessions. At this time, a series of ritual mysterious murders takes place in the city. Girls are abducted on the streets, their mutilated bodies are found in various parts of the city. The investigation is carried out by a young police officer Rostov and his assistant Ganin. With each new victim, things are becoming more confused. Suspicion leads Rostov to Olivia, and he decides to turn to her in the hope that her genuine or imaginary ability to summon the spirits of the dead can help to get on the trail of the killer.

Returning to Saint Petersburg after a long exile, the dashing Yakovlev, a retired army officer, makes a comfortable living by winning other people's duels. An enigmatic, focused, and extremely skilled professional, he leaves a trail of dead bodies behind him as he swirls through polite society, frequently called upon to wield a pistol as a surrogate in duels at dawn. But when Yakovlev meets the naïve young Prince Tuchov and his beautiful sister, Princess Martha, the normally cold-hearted mercenary is surprised by hitherto undetected emotions. What transpires uncovers a series of revelations about his past and his present self.

Sophie plans to kill her husband who fell in love with Irma. Sophie envisages everything, but does not know that her plan is already known to her rival.

The sisters inherit a house that once belonged to a silent film actress. For many years the house has been empty and is considered damned... At first, Anna does not believe in the terrible past that her relatives warn about. Suddenly strange things began to happen to her. Trying to uncover the secret, Anna finds the diary and tape that belonged to the actress. In the course of reading, she learns the life of an actress, the reasons for the tragedy... Strange things keep happening, and Anna realizes that mysterious predictions are coming true…

Amanda dreams of getting rid of her husband and persuades Mike to help her. He agrees, and with this he signs his own death warrant...

n the 19th century, with the invention of the daguerreotype, it became customary to photograph the dead. Often, the dead were seated in front of the camera along with the living. Photographers had to fulfill all the wishes of customers, and sometimes very strange ones...

The surfer is about to conquer the waves of Goa. His wife is afraid of water and doesn`t want to go with him. They have to choose between their selfishness and love. What will win?

Sometimes a day can begin with ordinary shopping and end with a deadly trap. No one had imagined how terrible this day would be, and what would be reflected in the sinister mirrors that adorn the walls of the boutique.

Dina's carefree life changes with the return of the ex-husband from the prison. She has a new family and his parish does not fit into Dina's life. The inevitability of choice. Inability to understand another...

At the party, Faye drives all the men crazy, hoping to find what she still hasn't got - love. At the same time, Arthur steals an expensive painting from the mansion. But by chance, he ends up locked in a room with the beautiful Faye…

Lena and Julia are young girls who blew up the world show business. The quarrel between two famous singers shocked everyone and led to the collapse of the duet. What caused this conflict? Money or popularity? Each chose their own solo path, but the phenomenal success of the group could not be repeated... Will the two singers manage to sing together again as a duet and catch the second wave of fame, and most importantly, forgive each other after 20 years of silence?