The first novel from the new cycle by Alexander Prozorov, the author of the legendary “Sorcerer”! An unknown force united the destinies of the boyar Basarga Leontiev and his distant descendant, the modest auditor of the Accounts Chamber Evgeniy Leontiev. By the will of heaven and the decree of Ivan the Terrible, Basarga became the keeper of Ubrus - a towel with an imprint of the face of Christ. And Eugene, who accidentally became interested in the history of the disappearance of this greatest shrine of Christianity, despite his desire, found himself drawn into a series of completely sad adventures. After all, just like five hundred years ago, the guardians of shrines have many enemies who are reaching out with unclean hands to the treasured treasure...