1827, the era of the second Restoration. On the French throne is Charles X, the last of the rulers of the senior Bourbon line. With his pressure and restrictions on freedoms, he will soon bring the people to a new revolution, but for now he is distributing “emigrant millions” to the nobles who lost their homes and lands in 1789. But there will always be those for whom even a million is not enough. In the vicinity of Bordeaux, there is a gang operating, the leader of which, according to rumors, has three lives and has already risen from the dead twice. He can handle any job, as long as he gets paid well. One life in reserve is good! This is exactly the kind of person that Mr. de Sentaq needs, who does not fully initiate anyone into his plans. The novel “The Trap” is published in Russian for the first time.