"Curtains" is an exciting detective book written by a popular American writer. The main character, detective Bill Smith, investigates a series of mysterious murders taking place in an elite hotel on the ocean. During the investigation, he is faced with the complex relationships of the hotel staff, the secrets of the past of the guests, as well as with his inner demons. Each turn of events is intertwined with a star of curtains that separates the stage where life unfolds from the audience, who observes life and death from the darkness. "Curtains" is not only a modern detective story, but also a deep philosophical reflection on the nature of evil, justice and the limits of the human psyche.