About the book: 2023 / 1130, Turov-Pinsk principality. Through his friend, Turov “detective” man, local prince Stavrogin, Mikhail -the centurion is given an anonymous message, from which it becomes known that a person with evil intentions will arrive in Ratnoye for the upcoming fair... In the vicinity of Ratnoye, a whole series of mysterious and cruel murders take place, in which many can be suspected: forest robbers-thieves, pagan buffoons , neighbors from the lands of the boyar Crane... Mikhail feels that the main enemy is somewhere very close, he is vengeful, insidious and elusive. To identify and capture the uninvited guest is now the centurion’s goal, because not only his reputation is at risk, but also the lives of loved ones