Master of Ceremonies of the Court of His Imperial Majesty was killed in St. Petersburg! Tireless detective Alexei Lykov begins to investigate this high-profile case. At first glance, everything seems simple and understandable - the murder was committed with the aim of robbery. Suspicion immediately falls on the missing footman. But Lykov is in no hurry to agree with this version - the evidence is too suspicious. Unraveling the tangle of court intrigues, the detective realizes that the robbery was just a cover...