Now that the banker Antonov has made millions, he also needs to create a reputation. And even better—to create a pedigree, since he’s a representative of the nobility. So the banker Antonov hires the former journalist Pavlov to dig through archives. And then there’s a murder.
There is also the former investigator Friese, who is hired not only to figure out the crime, but also to find out who decided to get in the way. If Friese knew that he would end up between two fires—on the one hand, a criminal organization that identifies heirs of wealthy estates, and on the other, a state service working under the umbrella of the security service—he would never have agreed.
And in both cases, the main thing is to find and seize fortunes. So he has to maneuver between them.