The action-packed novel takes place in the present day. Leonid Gardin, a former KGB officer who was double recruited, lives in Israel. Officially, he is listed as dead and lives in the country under a false name, having undergone plastic surgery. Taking part in a secret investigation, he comes across the secret Order of the Guardians, dating back to the Middle Ages. The vast majority of the events described in the book have a real basis. The novel is a real gift for everyone who loves serious detective stories, is interested in the activities of intelligence services and investigations of political events of the 20th century, and who is attracted by the behind-the-scenes secrets of world politics and history.