The police also fall for the hail - for the sins of their colleagues. This is what happened to Serhiy Goril: he served time for his own and others. Returned to his native Konotop, you need to start life from scratch. But no one but a detective can be. There was an opportunity to prove it. A local businessman complained to the police: a woman called a witch predicted his death. The man was laughed at - and he really dies. The investigation is led by a friend of Gorillo, to whom the same prophetess also foretells death. And when this prophecy also comes true, Gorilla realizes: everything is serious. He does not believe in mysticism, seeks a rational explanation. But when there is only one step left to the truth, Serhiy himself receives a deadly prophecy ... Andriy Kokotyukha's novel The Prophetess continues the cycle of Gothic detective stories, which includes The Legend of the Headless and The Secret Source. The plot of the novel formed the basis of the series "Triple Defense", which premiered in 2016.