He is a talented writer—and at the same time an agent of Russian intelligence. In Moscow he has a beloved woman, and in Barcelona he has a favorite girl. Who is Yuri Poletov, serving someone and something behind the shield and sword? Is he a noble knight—or a notorious scoundrel? The line between the two is barely visible. Even the people he loves he turns into puppets in order to use them to conduct secret games of the special services.