Description Ariel Lawhon, a rising star in historical suspense, unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson\'s fifty-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov.
Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have b.
She is the author of The Wife the Maid and the Mistress, Flight of Dreams, and I Was Anastasia.
About the author ARIEL Lawhon is a critically acclaimed author of historical fiction.
This thrilling saga is every bit as moving and momentous as it is harrowing and twisted.
The question of who Anna Anderson is and what actually happened to Anastasia Romanov creates a saga that spans fifty years and touches three continents.
Ripley and Memento, Lawhon wades into the most psychologically complex and emotionally compelling territory: the nature of identity itself.
With a narrative that is equal parts The Talented Mr.
As rumors begin to circulate through European society that the youngest Romanov daughter has survived the massacre at Ekaterinburg, old enemies and new threats are awakened.
When she finally does speak, this frightened, mysterious young woman claims to be the Russian grand duchess.
Refusing to explain her presence in the freezing water or even acknowledge her rescuers, she is taken to the hospital where an examination reveals that her body is riddled with countless, horrific scars.
Germany, February 17, 1920: A young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering and senseless from a canal.
At least that is what the executioners have always claimed.
None survive.
Russia, July 17, 1918: Under direct orders from Vladimir Lenin, Bolshevik secret police force Anastasia Romanov, along with the entire imperial family, into a damp basement in Siberia, where they face a merciless firing squad.
Now it is your turn.
Is she the beloved daughter, revered icon, and Russian grand duchess or is she an imposter, liar, and the thief of another woman\'s legacy? Countless others have rendered their verdict.
Description Ariel Lawhon, a rising star in historical suspense, unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson\'s fifty-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov
