Prague, 1599.
But there\'s no turning back now....
In the search to find the culprit, Stern finds himself drawn into the shadowy world of the emperor\'s court - unspoken affairs, letters written in code, and bitter rivalries.
Stern is employed by the emperor himself to investigate the murder.
On his first evening, he finds a young woman\'s body half-buried in the snow.
The dead woman is none other than the emperor\'s mistress, and there\'s no shortage of suspects.
Christian Stern, a young doctor, has just arrived in the city.
Prague, 1599