The mysterious railway assassination attempt on the Imperial Family, which is being investigated by special assignment official Arnold Eristov, turns out to be a red herring. The real goal of terrorists is completely different. The famous artist suspected of involvement in the conspiracy is, at first glance, absolutely innocent. However, during the search, Eristov’s student notices something strange in one of the seascapes hanging in the gallery. A new mystery from the authors of numerous bestsellers A.P. Krotkova is a real gift to connoisseurs of Fandorin’s investigations.