Die Zarin der Nacht

Catherine stands at the peak of her power: once a shy princess who arrived in St. Petersburg, she has now overthrown her husband, Tsar Peter III. For years, he had humiliated and rejected her, but now she crowns herself as the sole ruler of an empire. By her side is Grigori Orlov, her lover, as brave as she is, with the same desire for power. However, Catherine is not only surrounded by favorites but also by envious rivals and false friends; her reign is always under threat: behind every confidant lurks a dagger, and every smile could hide a betrayal. Eva Stachniak builds on her bestseller "The Winter Palace" and brings the Russian court to life with splendor and glory. She transports her readers into the opulent world of St. Petersburg, into dazzling palaces and the secret chambers of the greatest empresses.