College adviser Vladimir Roev found himself in the stupidest position for a noble man. The wife he adored ran away from him. Actually, that’s what the rumor said. The police adhered to a less romantic version. It seems that the young woman has become a victim of scammers and murderers. A whole year passed before Nadenka was finally found shot dead in a deep ravine. But what was Nadezhda Vasilievna doing alone on a deserted forest road? In a small bag there was a piece of paper with blurry, barely legible text. Maybe it was with this letter that Royeva was lured to the murder scene? Who? Evgeny Verkhovsky, Nadya's lover? But why, if he idolized her?..Previously, the novel “Three Princesses” was published under the title “White Rosehip”