On a dark winter night in 1741, events took place in St. Petersburg that led to a series of bloody crimes two centuries later. Already in Soviet times, ambulance doctor Andrei Sergeev and his young wife Oksana unwittingly find themselves embroiled in a criminal story and, risking their lives, get in the way of intruders. What is the Empress's snuffbox hiding and why is it so persistently hunted by a secret monarchical organization? Why do emissaries of the Imperial House of Romanov come to the USSR? You will learn about this and much more by reading Sergei Leontiev's novel "The Empress's Snuffbox". . A historical detective story from a recognized master of the genre. – Sergey Leontiev, MD and Professor, has created a series of action-packed investigations involving ambulance doctor Andrey Sergeev and his wife Oksana. – "A Snuffbox for the Empress" weaves the mysteries of the past into the plot.‑St. Petersburg, old secrets and the search for a cursed artifact, which becomes the starting point for a chain of criminal events. – Readers appreciate the author's style for the authenticity of the details, the deep elaboration of the characters and the lively atmosphere of the Soviet past. – Sergey Leontiev is a physician, scientist, author of more than 150 scientific papers and patents. He wrote the action-packed retrodetectives "Ulcer", "Explosion", "Radiation", "Invasion", "Maniac". In 2024, Radiation reached the finals of the prestigious Russian Detective literary award.