Paris, 1798. After the fall of Robespierre's power in France, everyone is driven by cold calculation. Some want to preserve the young Republic, others are looking for an opportunity to place the brother of the executed king on the throne. But there are still others - people without principles and conscience, people outside the law. When they get together, they are most dangerous. Especially if their goal coincides with the goal of their enemies. The novel by Eugene Chavette, a contemporary of Alexandre Dumas, is written in the best traditions of French historical and action-packed prose.