Introducing the untold tale of the international conspiracy behind the murder of Grigori Rasputin! During the height of the first World War, a reluctant British spy stationed in the heart of the Russian empire is handed the most difficult assignment of his career: orchestrate the death of the mad monk, the Tsarina''s most trusted adviser and the surrogate ruler of the nation. From the slums of the working class into the opulent houses of the super rich, he''ll have to negotiate dangerous ties with the secret police, navigate the halls of power, and come to terms with own revolutionary leanings, all while simply trying to survive. Based on historical documents and research, Petrograd is a tense, edge-of-your seat spy thriller, taking the reader on a journey through the background of one of history''s most infamous assassinations, set against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous moments in 20th century history.