They say that man is unable to resist three things - Fate, Time and Death. But what happens if there is a daredevil who decides to challenge powerful forces?.. 2001. Chicago is convulsed by a string of mysterious robberies. Who is behind it all - a well-prepared gang or a desperate loner? Special Agent Kate Libby is sure that this is the work of the same person, who in an incredible way finds himself at the right time in the right place and just as rapidly disappears, leaving no traces or evidence. But what is his goal? The figures are set up for a mortal battle with an elusive maniac playing with secrets of the past and present, the answers to which lie in mysterious counts with a secret. Although the enemy is deadly, employees of the Chronos corporation have already gone on his trail... And the hunt begins. The hunt for Nostradamus... The first novel of the science fiction cycle "Chronos."