1771. The first decade of the reign of the brilliant Empress Catherine the Great ended with uprisings in Moscow. Palace luxury and the flourishing of the sciences did nothing to soften the unruly nature of the common people. Not only rebels, but also criminal gangs felt at ease in the old capital—until the empress ordered a young officer, Nikolai Arkharyov, to restore order…
The book was also published under the title “The Plague Expedition.”