Vladimir Alexandrov, author of the acclaimed biography "The Black Russian," reimagines the life of his protagonist in a novel of suspense set in imperial Russia. Frederick Bruce Thomas is a Black American expatriate who has built a dazzling career as an entertainment mogul in 1913 Moscow. But when he responds to a desperate father's plea for help, he is drawn into a dark world of crime: an abducted child, a ruthless trafficking ring-and then Thomas's own daughter is taken. Aided by a rebellious prince and an old woman from Siberia with spiritual gifts, he must risk everything he has built to confront a criminal cabal and its shadowy foreign masters. Recreating the glamor and decadence of 1913 Moscow, the novel blends history and intrigue into a tale of resilience, family, and the search for home in a world on the brink of upheaval.