After an early career amongst the political elite of Cold War Russia,
Alexander Ivanov has built a successful business in the States. For 40
years, he has buried the tragic memories surrounding his charismatic
late wife, Katya--or so he believes. For into his life come two
women--one who will open up the heart he has protected for so long;
another who is determined to uncover what really happened to Katya so
long ago. The novel's journey back to the snowbound streets of
post-Stalinist Moscow reveals a world of secrets and treachery. Shamim
Sarif's elegant writing delicately evokes the intensity of passionate
love and tragic violence.