A young priest, Georgy Velyaminov, was killed in the courtyard of his own country house. He did not engage in missionary activities and was known only to a narrow circle of parishioners. Who could Father Georgy have bothered? Orest Volin is trying to find the answer to this question and begins an investigation into the crime. Meanwhile, General Vorontsov is deciphering a new batch of diaries by Nestor Zagorsky. This time, they are connected to the events of 1904–1905. The Russo-Japanese War is in full swing. Nestor Zagorsky uncovers a spy network in St. Petersburg, run by the Japanese subject Kenzo Kamakura. Kamakura is arrested. During the further investigation, curious details emerge, indicating a connection between Kamakura and the representative of the Polish Socialist Party, Captain Shimansky, who possesses secret information that could cause enormous damage to Russia...
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