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By Ariel Lawhon
Historical Fiction
Russia, 1918: Under direct orders from Vladimir Lenin, Bolshevik secret police herd Anastasia Romanov, along with the entire imperial family, into a damp basement in Siberia, where they face a merciless firing squad. None survive
Germany, 1920: A young woman bearing an uncanny resemblance to Anastasia Romanov is pulled from a canal. Anna Anderson is taken to the hospital where an examination reveals that her body is riddled with scars. When she finally does speak, this frightened, mysterious young woman claims to be the Russian grand duchess.