1913. On the eve of the celebrations marking the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, the usual trip of an insurance agent, Anikey Kiselev, turns into an assignment where the cost of a mistake is life. A valise with a pound of gold becomes the cause of a ruthless manhunt, drawing into a bloody whirlwind merciless terrorists, greedy bandits, and the man who must stand up to them.
A special assignments official, Zakhar Troitsky, takes on an enemy hidden in the shadows. Racing against time, with the emperor’s safety and the future of the empire at stake, he will have to unravel, thread by thread, lies, treachery, and political conspiracies—without relying on anyone. Except for Grushka—a bold novice girl whose unstoppable determination and sharp sense of justice make her an unexpected, but indispensable, ally in this deadly dangerous investigation…