M.J. Rose

In this riveting and richly drawn novel from “one of the master storytellers of historical fiction”, a talented young artist flees New York for Paris after one of her scandalous drawings reveals a dark secret — and triggers a terrible tragedy.

As World War I rages and the Romanov dynasty reaches its sudden, brutal end, a young jewelry maker discovers love, passion, and her own healing powers in this rich and romantic ghost story.

Sandrine Salome flees New York for her grandmother’s Paris mansion to escape her dangerous husband, but what she finds there is even more menacing. The house, famous for its lavish art collection and elegant salons, is mysteriously closed up. Although her grandmother insists it’s dangerous for Sandrine to visit, she defies her and meets Julien Duplessi, a mesmerizing young architect.