Silver medal winner for Adventure Historical Fiction 2024 from Historical Novel Society
A bankrupt oilfield. A priceless jewel. A deadly promise.
1890 BAKU - an ancient city on the outermost edge of the Russian Empire. Anton Sabroski has come home. But the once-beautiful mansion on the shores of the Caspian Sea is silent and dark, a decaying relic in a bustling city. Upstairs, nursed by Klara, his father lies dying, his oil empire in ruins, the Sabroski name cursed.
Unable to accept that his father was responsible for the loss of his family’s fortunes, Anton begins to investigate. But Baku is a city of many faces and even old friends are not what they seem. And what of Klara - infuriating, intriguing Klara - who is at home in a back street opium den as she is in a grand drawing room?
When Anton inherits a mysterious package, everything is turned on its head…
'A gripping novel that will especially appeal to readers who like unusual settings and historical fiction that informs as well as entertains.' HNS Society.
'This novel has just about everything: love, loss, grief, acceptance, and fear. Every bit of it brings a colorful and scary world to life. It's been a while since I have experienced a mind-blowing plot twist.' Reedsy Review
Genre: Historical
A bankrupt oilfield. A priceless jewel. A deadly promise.
1890 BAKU - an ancient city on the outermost edge of the Russian Empire. Anton Sabroski has come home. But the once-beautiful mansion on the shores of the Caspian Sea is silent and dark, a decaying relic in a bustling city. Upstairs, nursed by Klara, his father lies dying, his oil empire in ruins, the Sabroski name cursed.
Unable to accept that his father was responsible for the loss of his family’s fortunes, Anton begins to investigate. But Baku is a city of many faces and even old friends are not what they seem. And what of Klara - infuriating, intriguing Klara - who is at home in a back street opium den as she is in a grand drawing room?
When Anton inherits a mysterious package, everything is turned on its head…
'A gripping novel that will especially appeal to readers who like unusual settings and historical fiction that informs as well as entertains.' HNS Society.
'This novel has just about everything: love, loss, grief, acceptance, and fear. Every bit of it brings a colorful and scary world to life. It's been a while since I have experienced a mind-blowing plot twist.' Reedsy Review
Genre: Historical
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