A fateful encounter with a former Soviet bodyguard sends an Oxford historian on a quest for what he considers the Holy Grail---a secret notebook left behind by Joseph Stalin, which could change the face of Russian history. He's not alone in the search, however, with the Russian secret service and shady remnants of the Communist Party on his tail
A troubled young dancer lands a job with a prestigious ballet company in New York City, where she deals with a mercurial artistic director with whom she has a history.