In 1723, the Russian diplomat Prince Sergei Dolgorukov received a gift from the Polish prince Constantine as a sign of gratitude - a box with jewelry and an ancient relic, the Hand of the Lord. The prince gave the box to the young Emperor Peter II, and kept the Right Hand for himself, poorly imagining the consequences of his action... Hereditary “black archaeologist” Gleb Tikhomirov one morning witnesses a daring murder right in front of his house. Trying to find out the circumstances of the crime, he unexpectedly finds himself in a whirlpool of strange and unusual events associated with an ancient mystical secret... The new novel by the famous writer Vitaly Gladky will certainly be a gift for all fans of the adventure genre!...