<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the author of "The Kitchen Boy" comes a new novel delving into the mysterious life and death of the notorious Rasputin--as explored by his youthful and bold daughter, Maria.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From the author of the national bestseller <i>The Kitchen Boy</i> comes a gripping historical novel about imperial Russia's most notorious figure</b> <p> Called "brilliant" by <i>USA Today</i>, Robert Alexander's historical novel <i>The Kitchen Boy</i> swept readers back to the doomed world of the Romanovs. His latest masterpiece once again conjures those turbulent days in a fictional drama of extraordinary depth and suspense. In the wake of the Russian Revolution, Maria Rasputin--eldest of the Rasputin children--recounts her infamous father's final days, building a breathless narrative of intrigue, excess, and conspiracy that reveals the shocking truth of her father's end and the identity of those who arranged it. What emerges is a nail-biting, richly textured new take on one of history's most legendary episodes. <p/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Employ[s] the fast pace of a thriller and the ability to make a remote historical episode personal to the reader. (<i>Booklist</i>) <p/>The combination of Alexander's research and his rich characterizations produces an engaging historical fiction that offers a Rasputin who is neither beast nor saint, but merely, compellingly human. (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>) <p/>For readers who like their juicy scandals topped with a hearty dollop of history, Alexander serves up a satisfying portrait of a court in its last throes of decadence and intrigue. (<i>The Washington Post</i>)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Robert Alexander has studied at Leningrad State University, worked for the U.S. government in the former U.S.S.R., and traveled extensively throughout Russia.
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