The Word and Deed of the Sovereign

Well-known analyst and consultant Oleg Petrovich Grebnev thinks ahead, does not confuse life with literature, and has his own view on the hidden reasons for Pushkin's tragic duel. Involved in a secret deal with documents that may shed light on the secrets of history, Grebnev discovers that he has become a pawn of the special services and is in mortal danger. The familiar world turns out to be shattered: around the name of Pushkin and Grebnev himself, strange coincidences and inexplicable events arise—from advertising "rewrites of classics" to closed negotiations and people who speak of words as if they were weapons. Grebnev is labeled a dishonorable man and at the same time participates in a secret operation that touches on the highest state interests. Its possible outcome is the revelation of information about a vile act that remains so even after many years, and the discovery of "keys" to the human soul, capable of forever changing reality. The timers measure the time, the conditions are like in a duel, any mistake will be fatal. The closer the denouement, the clearer it becomes: it is not people who oppose each other, but meanings.