It’s always hard to come to terms with injustice—especially when it’s about a human life. In such a difficult situation finds herself Aleksandra Ilyinichna, “Sashenka,” beloved and loving wife of the barrister-prince Dmitry Danilovich Tarusov. The first case he is tasked to review is the murder of a shop clerk. His beheaded body was found in a river. At first everything seems straightforward, and the investigation’s outcome—predictable: the defendant’s confession is obtained, and evidence has been found. But Sashenka suspects that not everything is “clean” here, and with enthusiasm she begins looking into the case...