The abode of silence and peace—the state library—becomes the epicenter of alarming events. Young visitor Viktor Bogdanov suddenly drops dead in the hall of the famous «Leninka», without any apparent reason. All the signs point to poisoning. Various theories emerge, from a terrorist attack near the Kremlin to suicide over unrequited love. Captain Anastasia Vyazemskaya is assigned to uncover the truth behind what happened. She must investigate Bogdanov’s personal life and the incredible secrets of the country’s main library.