Continuation of a cool spy detective story, the action of which takes place in Eastern and Western Europe, in the USA and on the territory of the USSR, in an alternative history. In this story, Gorbachev failed to destroy the USSR, because he was shot dead in time by the enemies of perestroika. That is why the CIA, together with British intelligence, started a dangerous multi-step combination to neutralize Soviet influence on the countries of Eastern Europe. This time, a super agent named Harlequin is at the center of the intrigue.