Moscow, the early 19th century. A young wealthy man and ladies’ man, accustomed to luxury and adoration, suddenly dies under strange circumstances. According to the documents, it was a suicide. But Princess Ragozina—an elderly woman with a clear memory and a sharp mind—doesn’t accept a simple explanation. She is certain: it wasn’t a run-of-the-mill intrigue behind his death, but something far more serious and dangerous.
Count Vislotsky—an observant person with caustic wit—can’t stand being pulled into other people’s family dramas. He desperately defends his right to a quiet, secluded life. But there are mysteries you can’t brush aside… even if the price of the truth turns out to be too high. To make sense of it all, he will have to step back into society, drag other people’s secrets into the light, and confront his own misjudgments. And even then, it might not be enough…
Count Vislotsky’s investigations continue. In this new story—an unusual crime, dangerous secrets, subtle manipulations, and a choice capable of overturning someone’s fate(s).