THE ROMANOV CONSPIRACY

History provides a surfeit of stories about Anastasia Romanov, the teenage daughter of the last Russian Tsar, who may have secretly survived the Bolsheviks’ assassination of the world’s wealthiest royal family in 1918. After decades of successful thrillers, author Glenn Meade returns to his roots and explores whether the enigmatic Russian inhabitants of a small Irish village who may have been connected with the rescue of Princess Anastasia. Kate Reading deftly narrates the complex story of intrigue, weaving historical fact with Meade’s conjectured heroes from across the globe. Russian characters are clearly distinguished, and Reading employs superb skill with the men’s voices most predominant in the story. She reverts to a neutral American tone for the modern-day archaeologist who disentangles the mystery. N.M.C. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2012]