In early 1930s Leningrad, the ghosts of the past collide with a harsh era of change. A mysterious fire, a charred body, and the shrewdly staged death of Prince Putyatin are only the first links in a chain. For Anna Chebneva, this investigation becomes not only a search for the truth, but also a return to where love once caught up with her: she must meet a man from the past— a secret agent, the father of her daughter.
Once at the very heart of Paris, amid espionage networks, betrayal, and multi-move intrigues, Anna realizes: they are trying to play with her like a piece on a chessboard. But she isn’t used to retreating. A rekindled feeling becomes both her support and her vulnerability…