About the book: 2005 / Bloody King Montezuma... "Queen of the Poisoners" La Voisin... Schemer and great magician Count Palladio... And - Jack the Ripper? No. Jack the Ripper!!! Each of them once entered into an agreement with the Prince of Darkness... Each of them is EXTREMELY dissatisfied with HOW EXACTLY the Devil fulfills the terms of the deal - and wants to call the scammer to account. This is how a “charming” killer quadrille is formed. Thus begins one of the most elegant sci-fi detective stories of the last decade.!