The loss of a long-awaited child and the death of a beloved friend shook Vera Kholodnaya deeply. But gradually, her life returned to its familiar course. When a colonel from counter-intelligence asked her once again to serve her homeland, Vera accepted with willingness. She was to become a regular visitor to the salon of Madame Tsalle, where a most diverse crowd gathered โ poets, painters, musicians, actors... What could be more interesting?! But Vera's joy proved premature, for the salon was only a cover... for German spies!