A system administrator at a Moscow trading company becomes an accidental witness to a strange murder. Unwittingly drawn into the search for mysteriously vanished money from the sale of Alaska by Tsar Alexander II, he begins his own investigation. Reading the notes left behind by the deceased historian, the hero discovers fascinating facts from Russia’s and Russian America’s recent past. A vivid sports background gives him a chance to find his way out of even the most tangled situations, track down the missing money, and punish the murderer.
This fast-paced detective novel will appeal not only to fans of the genre, but also to history lovers.