Gloria inherits from the mysterious dwarf Agathon not only a house in Black Log and a servant Santa, but also a mysterious ability to penetrate into the essence of things and see the past and future. Actress Polina Zhemchuzhnaya, an employee in a private theater, turns to her for help. Gloria foresees that the woman is in danger. Soon Polina dies during a performance in which she played the role of Cleopatra. Following her, two more theater actresses die. During the investigation, it turns out that all these murders are mysteriously connected with the fate of Count Sheremetev and Praskovya Zhemchugova. Who was haunted by the shadow of the great count and his beloved? What role did the portrait of a gentleman in a blue camisole from the gallery of theater owner Zubov play in the tragedy? Can an object of art dictate its will to its owner? The solution is close, but only those who are able to connect the past and the future will find it. The book also includes an excerpt from the next novel, “The Diary of Sleepy Grass,” from the “Gardens of Cassandra” series.