The Secret Correspondence

On the eve of the holiday, a new emperor takes the Russian throne after the explosions on the embankment of the Catherine Canal on March 1, 1881. Step by step, Alexander II’s closest advisors resign. An underlying struggle is underway over who will continue to influence decision-making. Part of this clash is the possible publication of intimate letters of the deceased reformist tsar. According to some information, they are being prepared abroad by people connected to the highest spheres… A mysterious story in front of everyone becomes even more complicated. It will be up to the trusted person of a recent court minister to sort it out, and the answer to the key question will be very unexpected.

Readers will meet the main heroes of the novella “The Man Behind.” Its author is a finalist of the “Russian Detective” award for the 2023–2024 season.