Fandorin investigates in the Suicide Club Moscow 1900: The beautiful Colombina wears a live snake around her neck and writes flowery poems. Her longing for a life full of passion has brought her to Moscow. Soon, she becomes the lover of Prospero, who presides over a secret club of death worshippers. One by one, members heed the call to the afterlife and commit suicide. But did all these young people really want to die? A man who calls himself Prince Gendsi and has a Japanese servant appears in the club and asks strange questions. Boris Akunin enjoys legendary popularity in Russia. He has also achieved cult status in Germany. His books have been translated into 17 languages, with around 6 million copies sold worldwide. The stories are filled with love and jealousy, murder and manslaughter, double dealings and world conspiracies.