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A new breed of spy novel combines classic thrills (The Americans, John Le Carre, and Alan Furst), Bolshoi intrigue, and elements of the paranormal.Marina is born of privilege. Her mother, Sveta, is the Soviet Union's prima ballerina: an international star handpicked by the regime. But Sveta is afflicted with a mysterious second sight and becomes obsessed with exposing a horrific state secret. Then she disappears. Fearing for their lives, Marina and her father defect to Brooklyn. Marina struggles to reestablish herself as a dancer at Juilliard. But her enigmatic partner, Sergei, makes concentration almost impossible, as does the fact that Marina shares her mother's “gift,” and has a vision of her father’s murder at the hands of the Russian crooks and con artists she thought they'd left behind.
About the Author
Elizabeth Kiem is a writer of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Her first novel for teens - Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy was chosen as an Amazon Best Book of the Month. The sequel - Hider, Seeker, Secret Keeper is due out in September 2014 from Soho Teen.
Elizabeth Kiem is also a ghostwriter who has authored histories of the American soda fountain and of the underground bioweapon market. She's well-rounded indeed!
