Alina Adams

Spanning nearly a century, from 1930s Siberia to contemporary Brighton Beach, a page turning, epic family saga centering on three generations of women in one Russian Jewish family--each striving to break free of fate and history, each yearning for love and personal fulfillment--and how the consequences of their choices ripple through time. Odessa, 1931. Marrying the handsome, wealthy Edward Gordon, Daria--born Dvora Kaganovitch--has fulfilled her mother's dreams. But a woman's plans are no match for the crushing power of Stalin's repressive Soviet state. To survive, Daria is forced to rely on the kindness of a man who takes pride in his own coarseness. Odessa, 1970. Brilliant young Natasha Crystal is determined to study mathematics. But the Soviets do not allow Jewish students--even those as brilliant as Natasha--to attend an institute as prestigious as Odessa University. With her hopes for the future dashed, Natasha must find a new purpose--one that leads her into the path of a dangerous young man. Brighton Beach, 2019. Zoe Venakovsky, known to her family as Zoya, has worked hard to leave the suffocating streets and small minds of Brighton Beach behind her--only to find that what she's tried to outrun might just hold her true happiness. Moving from a Siberian gulag to the underground world of Soviet refuseniks to oceanside Brooklyn, The Nesting Dolls is a heartbreaking yet ultimately redemptive story of circumstance, choice, and consequence--and three dynamic unforgettable women, all who will face hardships that force them to compromise their dreams as they fight to fulfill their destinies.

The Nesting Dolls

When the judge who cast the deciding vote that gave the gold to a Russian skater instead of America's sweetheart is found brutally murdered, Rebecca "Bex" Levy, figure-skating researcher for the 24/7 network, must glide carefully as she investigates this baffling mystery. Original.

Murder on Ice

La scelta di Natasa

When a thirteen-year-old skating champion disappears, figure-skating researcher Rebecca "Bex" Levy embarks on a quest to find the truth, which leads her to murder and scandal. Original.

On Thin Ice

When skating champion Igor Marchenko, the coach of an up-and-coming American teen star, drops dead during a practice session in Moscow, Rebecca "Bex" Levy, researcher for a 24/7 television network, investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death in a city rife with intrigue. Original.

Axel of Evil

When a young ice-dancing champion is murdered and her baby is abandoned, Bex, a reporter for the 24/7 television network, finds herself skating on thin ice when she calls into the question the paternity of the child. Original.

Death Drop

From the author of "Sarah Hughes: Skating to the Stars" comes the first title in a new mystery series. Set in the cutthroat world of figure skating, "Murder on Ice" introduces amateur sleuth Rebecca "Bex" Levy, a researcher for a 24-hour skating network. Original.

A Novel of the Jewish Autonomous Region

My Mother's Secret

Julia London

David Kreizman

On the run with his young daughter, whose great-grandfather wishes to claim her, Jonathan Randall comes to the town of Tourmaline, California, where he meets Aubrey Cross, the daughter of the local sheriff, and tries to forge a new life. Reprint. (A CBS television daytime drama series) (General Fiction)

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