Nina Sorotokina’s engrossing historical-adventure novel tells of a plot involving royal persons from several countries. The main setting of the novel is Warsaw. Here passions flare up for real: treachery, malicious gossip, and, of course, love… The author tries to lay bare every card in a political game that took place during the reign of Anna Ioannovna. 1732. Young prince Matvei Kozlovsky, sent by his father to serve at the Russian embassy in France, unexpectedly receives a letter from Russia, learning that he has become a wealthy heir. Matvei sets off on his journey with two Frenchmen. But on Polish territory, a pleasant trip suddenly turns into a bloody drama: an attack is made on the carriage, and only the Russian prince survives. What’s more, he becomes the owner of a considerable fortune in the form of gold coins and diamonds he finds in a bottle of wine. From that day on, Matvei’s carefree life turns into a deadly game, where the stakes are his own life!..