![]() ![]() The book's villain needs a bit more development, but this doesn't detract much from a solid tale a cut above-and then some-many thrillers on the market. Berry uses Russia-past and present-to excellent effect and makes sharp observations about the contemporary Russian scene, such as the racism Lord encounters throughout the country. A series of exotic clues propel the pair on an international scavenger hunt. Teaming with a beautiful acrobat, Akilina Petrov of the Moscow Circus, Lord attempts to discover whether any children of Nicholas II escaped Lenin's executioners. ![]() While digging through old files on the Russian Revolution, Lord comes to believe Baklanov is the "raven" Rasputin predicted would help save the royal house in 1916. Lord soon discerns that Baklanov is corrupt, a tool of the mafiya ![]() Since the new tsar will reign as an autocrat like his ancestors, both big rubles and big bucks are at stake-not to mention access to nuclear weapons. Miles Lord, a workaholic African-American lawyer from Atlanta, is in Moscow to help Stefan Baklanov, the Romanov claimant his high-powered firm is backing. The Romanov Prophecy Hardcover Augby Steve Berry (Author) 785 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 7.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 14.34 61 Used from 1.45 21 New from 8.08 5 Collectible from 11.50 Paperback 14.50 17 Used from 0.60 4 New from 10. With this second Russian suspense novel, which focuses on the restoration of the Romanov dynasty, Berry shows he's honed his craft since his somewhat shaky debut, The Amber Room ![]()
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