In the quiet town of Vsevolozhsk, a calm atmosphere prevailed. So it was until the appearance of a necromancer—a rare one across the entire empire. The murders, mysteriously connected to the merchant Babaryakov’s house, began even before she arrived—but who can guarantee that the clever Madame Blanchard isn’t involved in them from afar? The governor is alarmed, the police chief is furious, and meanwhile Madame is settling in and actively interfering with the investigation.