In the 70s of the 18th century, a number of crucial strategic questions for the Russian Empire were being resolved: the annexation of Crimea, the creation of a Black Sea fleet intended for effective defense of our country’s southern borders. This could be achieved only through the joint efforts of the Russian army, Russian diplomacy, and Russian foreign intelligence.
The secret and highly experienced agent of Her Majesty Catherine II, Anastasia Arzhanova, relying on the help of sailors from the Azov flotilla, successfully carries out a special secret assignment from the Empress: the most serene Khan Shahin-Giray must renounce the throne, which will create the conditions for establishing a new naval fleet and for founding its main base on the Black Sea—the city of Sevastopol. The novel is the third book in a series about the adventures of Anastasia Arzhanova’s secret agent.