The Blood Stiller by Minerva Taylor

The Blood Stiller by Minerva Taylor

For fans of Steve Berry, Dan Brown, Robert Harris and Kate Mosse's historically accurate thrillers, a riveting page-turner questions if the Romanov dynasty really ended, suggesting the 'one designated by blood' may still be alive.

Ipatiev House, Ekaterinburg Siberia, July 1918: On the eve of his execution, in a desperate attempt to save the Romanov Dynasty, Tsar Nicholas I signs in secret his last Ukase, an irrevocable royal edict, bestowing untold riches and power on his legitimate heir, 'the one designated by blood'.

New York City, 1970: Christina Gartner, a young socialite divorcee befriends her new neighbor, Mme. Antonova, an elderly White Russian migr who escaped the Russian Revolution with her two children. The charming Mme. A. captivates Christina with stories of her escape, but are they the truth?

The friendship catapults Christina into a cat and mouse game with a ruthless aging Bolshevik on the hunt for the Tsar's long lost and explosive Ukase so he can take control of the Russian government and the country's mining riches.

It's up to Christina and a NYC cop to find the Ukase and the secrets of the Blood Stiller, before the sinister migr conspiracy in contemporary New York does.

Taylor, Minerva: - Minerva Taylor, pen name for Judith Windeler, has been a freelance writer for twenty years, publishing international travel articles with historical background in magazines and newspapers. The author, who grew up in a small Ohio town, lived in New York City for thirteen years. During this time she became friends with a circle of elderly Russian ü¾Ž–”¼migrü¾Ž–”¼s, including her White Russian neighbor, who provided material and inspiration for the books and lead to her obsession with Russian history. The author spent eight years researching Russia's Revolutionary and Stalinist Periods. She has published three novels and two children's books and currently is writing another Russian historical thriller featuring Roo Yoder, Deputy Sheriff. She is married with two children and lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9781939337962
ISBN 10	1939337968
Title	The Blood Stiller
Author	Minerva Taylor
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Minerva Taylor Books
Year published	2013-08-01
Number of pages	372
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