Who poisoned the star of the New Year's show, the famous monitor lizard Gorynych? The bloodhounds of the Russian Empire are on the trail! Lisa is investigating a high-profile case in the company of the melancholy Count Alexander. Series “Cozy Empire”, cycle “Bloodhounds of the Russian Empire”, book 3. The main characters of the series are agents of the 7th Branch of Her Majesty’s Personal Office, investigating crimes against animals. The bloodhounds work cheerfully and naturally, and live in a wonderful alternative Russia, where levitation trains fly over St. Isaac's Cathedral, a 3D printer prints women's hats, and the empress's father assembles a crew for a flight to Mars. Instead of magic in this world there are powerful technologies, seasoned with charming traditions of the 19th century. And the rights of the smallest pets are just as important as human rights.