The Romanov Conspiracy
A Thriller
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4.3 • 33 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Since July 1918, no one has been able to solve the mysterious disappearance of Princess Anastasia—until Dr. Laura Pavlov uncovers some haunting clues in this thriller by the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Second Messiah.
Dr. Laura Pavlov, an American forensic archaeologist, is about to unravel a mystery that promises to shed light on one of the twentieth century’s greatest enigmas. Digging on the outskirts of the present-day Russian city of Ekaterinburg, where the Romanov royal family was executed in July 1918, Pavlov discovers a body perfectly preserved in the permafrost of a disused mine shaft.
The remains offer dramatic new clues to the disappearance of the Romanovs, and in particular their famous daughter, Princess Anastasia, whose murder has always been in question. Pavlov’s discovery sets her on an unlikely journey to Ireland, where a carefully hidden account of a years-old covert mission is about to change the accepted course of world history and hurl her back into the past—into a maelstrom of deceit, secrets, and lies.
Drawn from historical fact, The Romanov Conspiracy is a page-turning story of love and friendship tested by war, and a desperate battle between revenge and redemption, set against one of the most bloody and brutal revolutions in world history.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A British plot to rescue the imprisoned Nicholas II and his family from the Bolsheviks propels this intriguing if overly long historical from Meade (The Second Messiah). In the present, Dr. Laura Pavlov, while engaged in an archeological dig outside the Russian city of Ekaterinburg, discovers an unidentified female body preserved in the permafrost. In the corpse's hand is a locket with the seal of the Romanovs that may hold a clue to their fate. Flashback to 1918. The agent in charge of the rescue mission, Irish-Canadian Joe Boyle, enlists Lydia Ryan, an Irish gun runner, and Uri Andrev, an escaped czarist army captain, in what proves to be a wildly complex effort involving scores of characters to save the Russian royal family. While Meade strains at time to dovetail fiction with history, he puts a fresh spin on the mystery surrounding the deaths of the Romanovs, in particular the possible escape of princess Anastasia.
Customer Reviews
Excellent book!
Once I started I couldn't put it down. I've always been interested in the Romanov dynasty.
Good, not great
I felt that the story was on the boarder of being great. There were just several things that held it back.
For one, there were too many characters and many that didn't need to be included.
Also, there are a lot of plots and stories to get through before the novel starts moving. At on point I was reading a flashback within a flashback within a flashback. unnecessary.
I felt the novel as a whole could have been cut by 200-300 pages but I enjoyed it once it got going. Lots of interlocking stories that I found fascinating.
The facts seemed to be well thought out and plausible which I was thankful for.
Romanov Conspiracy
Cardboard characters, cliche dialogue, an improbable plot. I quit a third of the way through. Not worth the time or money.