The summer of 1831 in Riga was marked by the arrival of the famous equestrian circus M. de Bach on tour. The troupe of equestrian acrobats, one of the best in Europe, performed on horses of the famous and rare breed of Lipizzaners. The audience was delighted. But this time the tour was overshadowed from the very beginning by mysterious and tragic events. During a fire, two Lipizzaners disappeared from the stables and the premier of the equestrian troupe, Luciano Guerra, was killed. Suspicion fell on several people at once...The new novel by the recognized master of historical detective Dalia Truskinovskaya will bring many pleasant moments to all fans of the genre!