Keeper of Royal Secrets

Polina received an email about the death of Alina Bekeshova — the wife of a famous politician. Instead of Alina's image, the email contained her own photo! And the most surprising thing is that in reality, this murder was committed... only the next day. The victim was crucified and then dressed in Russian clothing of the 16th century…
In Alina Bekeshova's bedroom, a copy of an ancient fresco depicting the engagement of Grand Duke Ivan III with Sofia Palaeologus was discovered. It was Sofia who brought to Moscow part of the famous library — the very one that Ivan the Terrible later hid in an unknown place…
Arriving at the Bekeshov mansion and going down with the investigator to the basement not marked on the house plan, Polina was horrified. In a tall vertical niche stood a wooden cross, blackened by time. On it, arms outstretched, hung a crucified mummy…