Die Zarin der Nacht

Catherine is at the height of her power: once she had come to St. Petersburg as a shy princess, now she has overthrown her husband, Czar Peter III, from the throne. For years he had humiliated and rejected her, now she seizes power and crowns herself as sole ruler of a world empire. At her side stands Grigory Orlov, her lover, as brave as she is, with the same will to power. But Catherine is not only surrounded by minions, but also by envy and false friends, her rule is always threatened: behind every familiar lurks a dagger, and every smile can be the mask of betrayal
Eva Stachniak follows up on her bestselling success "The Winter Palace" and brings the Russian Tsar's court to life with splendor and glory. It takes its readers into the magnificent world of St. Petersburg, into dazzling palaces and into the secret chambers of the greatest empress of all times.