Russia, 1913. Terrorists are undermining the foundations of the Russian Empire. They organize explosions, robberies, eliminate the most honest and loyal people to Russia. At the request of the sovereign himself, the famous Count Sokolov, a detective genius, enters the fight against the villains. For the first time in the detective genre, Nicholas II, Lenin, Stalin, Armand, Dzerzhinsky, and Krupskaya appear in the most unexpected positions. The book contains a lot of interesting historical information, is written in beautiful, vivid language and is read in one breath. The autobiography of the famous author is published for the first time.