City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense | 
pickAn atmospheric historical thriller set in 1920's Berlin. The cabarets glisten while intrigue brims in the gritty streets. Read this shortly after my first trip to Berlin and really enjoyed it. The late Arianna Franklin, whose "Mistress of the Art of Death" series I also loved, is greatly missed.
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#readJanuary #publishedinthe2000s Published in 2006 by the late, great Ariana Franklin, this is a fascinating take on the Anastasia story. Set in 1929 Berlin, the author does an excellent job of setting the scene. One of my favorite books.
pickA great suspense novel with lots of twists and turns, this is a great novel for anyone with any interest in the legend of Anastasia.
