Crimea, 1920. At the height of the Civil War, fate confronts two intelligence agents: journalist Max Ermler and Italian poet El Ferrari. A romance between them, full of passion and madness, could have become a beautiful love story, but for one circumstance... Both of them are spies of warring agencies. He is German, but works for the British Empire, she is a Russian Bolshevik, devoted with all her heart to the young republic. Both work undercover. Mission of El Ferrari is to kill Baron Wrangel and to steal his treasury. Max maneuvers between white and red in the interests of the English king. Will the heroes ever be able to trust a friend? What will win: duty or feelings? When fate leads this couple through years, countries, continents, through pain and betrayal, can they truly recognize each other? Without pseudonyms and legends ...