Russian aristocrat, Valentina Ivanova, is forced into a loveless engagement with a count as the Bolsheviks prepare for battle over the opulence of Tsarist rule.

"Marina Makarova is a woman of privilege who aches to break free of the constraints of her genteel life. Swept up on the tides of the Russian Revolution, Marina joins the marches for workers' rights, falls in love with a radical young poet, and betrays everything she holds dear, before being betrayed in turn. As her country goes through tremendous upheaval, Marina's own coming-of-age unfolds, marked by deep passion, devastating loss, and the private...

"'A superb read, with some unexpected turns right at the end."--Crime Book of the Month, The Critic On the eve of Soviet purges, Detective Zaitsev returns to solve the murder of a Red Army horseman--the second installment in the ultimate noir detective series Perfect for fans of thrilling historical crime fiction, Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther novels, and Lara Prescott's The Secrets We Kept "Fascinating reading This series has legs!"--Publishers Weekly...