The former knight has flatly renounced his past and is investigating the murders. His partner, an expert necromancer, is preparing to defend her dissertation and receives an unusual job offer. The death of a crime boss turns out to be a detail of a complex intrigue. The interests of the rulers of the world, great sorcerers and big bosses are woven into a tight knot. In such a whirlpool, it is not easy to maintain a sane mind and a head on your shoulders. But the most important thing is that your partners need to find the criminal.

The book is part of the Gnezdovo series. An absolutely independent story, the events of “Investigation Etiquette” and “Family Obligations” are mentioned, but do not affect the plot in any way.

Many thanks to: Olga Tsiruleva for the details and subtleties of church life. Alexey Butsaylo for consultations on historical fencing. Dmitry Lazarev for editing and advice on structure. From the author: Everything is as we love - everyone has their own tasks, interests, life difficulties, problems and methods for solving them. Everyone strives to achieve their own goals, and the result is such a mess that the devil himself would break his leg. Politics, economics, division of money and resources. Romantics were almost not brought in, but the complexity of relationships in the academic environment was added. And some other little things.