In St. Petersburg, the Master of Ceremonies of the Court of His Imperial Majesty is murdered! Tireless investigator Aleksey Lykov begins investigating this high-profile case. At first everything seems simple and understandable—the murder was committed for the purpose of robbery. Suspicion immediately falls on the missing footman. But Lykov is in no hurry to accept this version—too many pieces of evidence are suspicious. Untangling the web of court intrigue, the detective realizes that the robbery was only a cover…