The name of Princess Tarakanova is familiar to many. All of Europe was talking about the beautiful adventurer. However, after the fantastic abduction of her by Count Alexei Orlov-Chesmensky, she disappeared without a trace: either in the Peter and Paul Fortress, or in one of the Russian monasteries. Who was the unknown woman really? What secrets are hidden behind the events of that time? The book “Her name was Princess Tarakanova” tells about all this. Many historical documents are published for the first time. The author of the book, Nina Mikhailovna Moleva, a historian and art critic, is well known to a wide range of readers for her many excellent books on the history of Russia.