Anastasia: A timeless love story of passion, survival and mystery (20th Century Stories)

By Colin Falconer

Love Marius Gabriel and Gill Paul? An historical mystery from internationally bestselling author Colin Falconer that you won't be able to put down. 'Murder, scandal and romance all play their part ... plausible and engrossing.' - Woman's Day Shanghai 1921: When Michael Sheridan jumps into the Whangpoa River to save a Russian refugee, his life changes forever . The girl bears an uncanny resemblance to Princess Anastasia, But she remembers nothing of her past. Could she really be the royal princess? Did she survive the brutal massacre of her family by Bolshevik revolutionaries two years before? Unravelling the mystery of Anastasia's identity and past takes them both from the streets of Shanghai to the decadence of pre-war Berlin , from the London of flappers and Charlestons , behind the grim curtain of Bolshevik Russia and finally to New York just before the Wall Street crash . It may also cost him his life. WHAT READERS AND REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT COLIN FALCONER'S 'ANASTASIA' 'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless ... He's my kind of writer.' - Peter Corris, The Australian 'Falconer weaves a pacy story of obsession, love, greed and corruption ... Really well done." - Sydney Morning Herald "If you've ever wanted to walk the streets of early twentieth century Shanghai, Berlin, London, or New York , then you will love the wide landscape of this novel. All the big cities come to life with all the political and economic intricacies of that time. From the grittiest of inhabitants, to the most decadent and smug, Falconer gives you a view into the turmoil of the Great War". ***** DISCOVER MORE COLIN FALCONER HISTORICAL FICTION 20TH CENTURY STORIES: Book 1: ANASTASIA Book 2: MY BEAUTIFUL SPY Book 3: SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY Book 4: LIVE FOR ME THE UNKILLABLE KITTY O'KANE (published by LAKE UNION ) LOVING LIBERTY LEVINE (published by LAKE UNION ) CLASSIC HISTORY: Book 1: SILK ROAD Book 2: HAREM Book 3: A VAIN AND INDECENT WOMAN Book 4: CLEOPATRA: Daughter of the Nile Book 5: AZTEC Book 6: STIGMATA Book 7: EAST INDIA Book 8: A GREAT LOVE OF SMALL PROPORTION ISABELLA: Braveheart of France (published by LAKE UNION ) COLIN FALCONER CRIME: VENOM LUCIFER FALLS (book #1 in the DI Charlie George series, published by Little, Brown London ) INNOCENCE DIES (book #2 in the DI Charlie George series, published by Little, Brown London )

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1980485755
• ISBN13: 9781980485759
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"