The death of the long-awaited child and the loss of a beloved friend shattered Vera Kholodnaya. But gradually her life found its usual course again. The counterintelligence colonel’s offer to serve the Motherland once more—Vera accepted readily. She was to become a regular visitor to the salon of Madame Tsalle, where the most diverse crowd gathered—poets, artists, musicians, actors... What could be more interesting?! But Vera’s joy proved premature, because the salon was only a cover... for German spies!