New York Times Bestseller
"Compelling and utterly fascinating." --Lisa Wingate, author of Before
We Were Yours
An enthralling feat of historical suspense that unravels the
extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's fifty-year battle to
be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand Duchess or
the thief of another woman's legacy?
Countless others have rendered their verdict. Now it is your turn.
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. None survive. At least that is what the
executioners have always claimed.
Germany, February 17, 1920: A young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance
to Anastasia Romanov is pulled shivering and senseless from a canal.
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. When she finally does speak, this frightened, mysterious young
woman claims to be the Russian grand duchess.
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. The question of who Anna Anderson is and
what actually happened to Anastasia Romanov spans fifty years and
touches three continents. This thrilling saga is every bit as moving and
momentous as it is harrowing and twisted.
