The new novel by the famous writer-historian Nina Moleva is dedicated to Count Alexei Grigorievich Orlov. Participation in the palace coup on June 28, 1762, command of the Russian fleet during the victorious battle with the Turks near Chesma, abduction of the self-styled " Princess Elizabeth " - here are just a few episodes of his turbulent life. The peculiarity of this novel is that it contains genuine historical documents, for example, letters " Princess Elizabeth " from the Peter and Paul Fortress to Catherine II, and many others.