Book Bundle from Anika Scott (#26)

2 historical novels: a trade paperback copy of the international bestselling THE GERMAN HEIRESS, and a proof copy of this summer’s new release THE SOVIET SISTERS

The Soviet Sisters, releasing July 2022, HarperCollins (N. America), Duckworth (UK)

Sisters Vera and Marya were brought up as good Soviets: obedient despite hardships of poverty and tragedy, committed to communist ideals, and loyal to Stalin. Several years after fighting on the Eastern front, both women find themselves deep in the conflicts shaping a new world order in 1947 Berlin. When Marya, an interpreter, gets entangled in Vera’s web of deceit and betrayal, she must make desperate choices to survive—and protect those she loves.

Nine years later, Marya is a prisoner in a Siberian work camp when Vera, a doyenne of the KGB, has cause to reopen her case file and investigate the facts behind her sister's conviction all those years ago in Berlin. As Vera retraces the steps that brought them both to that pivotal moment in 1947, she unravels unexpected truths and discoveries that call into question the very history the Soviets were working hard to cover up.

Epic and intimate, layered and complex, The Soviet Sisters is a gripping story of spies, blackmail, and double, triple bluff. With her dexterous plotting and talent for teasing out moral ambiguity, Anika Scott expertly portrays a story about love, conflicting world views, and loyalty and betrayal between sisters.
“Electrifying, meticulously researched, and expertly plotted, The Soviet Sisters is at once a Cold War thriller, a gripping spy story, a page-turning mystery, and a familial drama.”
-- New York Times bestselling author Lara Prescott, The Secrets We Kept

The German Heiress, 2020, HarperCollins (N. America), PenguinRandomHouse (UK)

Clara Falkenberg, once Germany’s most eligible and lauded heiress, earned the nickname “the Iron Fräulein” during World War II for her role operating her family’s ironworks empire. It’s been nearly two years since the war ended and she’s left with nothing but a false identification card and a series of burning questions about her family’s past. With nowhere else to run to, she decides to return home and take refuge with her dear friend, Elisa.

Narrowly escaping a near-disastrous interrogation by a British officer who’s hell-bent on arresting her for war crimes, she arrives home to discover the city in ruins, and Elisa missing. As Clara begins tracking down Elisa, she encounters Jakob, a charismatic young man working on the black market, who, for his own reasons, is also searching for Elisa. Clara and Jakob soon discover how they might help each other—if only they can stay ahead of the officer determined to make Clara answer for her actions during the war.

Propulsive, meticulously researched, and action-fueled, The German Heiress is a mesmerizing page-turner that questions the meaning of justice and morality, deftly shining the spotlight on the often-overlooked perspective of Germans who were caught in the crossfire of the [filtered word] regime and had nowhere to turn.
“Scott’s riveting novel compellingly explores the nature of innocence and guilt and the human desire for redemption. An absolute must-read for all fans of World War II fiction!”
-- David R. Gilllham, New York Times bestselling author of City of Women and Annelies

About Anika Scott
Anika Scott was a journalist at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Chicago Tribune before moving to Germany, where she currently lives with her husband and two daughters. Originally from Michigan, Anika is the author of the internationally bestselling The German Heiress. The Soviet Sisters is her second novel.