Congratulations to the winners of the last giveaway. Nancy H. of White River Junction, VT won Fiction Can Be Murder. Jeannette G. from Benicia, CA will receive Broken Places. The books will go out in the mail today.

This week, I have two copies of Helen Rappaport’s nonfiction title, The Race to Save the Romanovs. It’s subtitled “The Truth Behind the Secret Plans to Rescue the Russian Imperial Family”. I haven’t finished my copy yet, but it’s a fascinating examination of the connections between the royal families of Europe, and the politics that prevented a rescue attempt. Rappaport, who is also the author of The Last Day of the Romanovs and The Romanov Sisters, includes information in the text about her research, and, sometimes, the inability to access papers.

If you’d like to win a copy of The Race to Save the Romanovs, email me at Lesa.Holstine@gmail.com. I’ll make it easy to enter. Your subject line should read “Win Romanovs.” Please include your name and mailing address. The contest will end Thursday, Aug. 9 at 5 PM CT. Entries from the U.S. only, please.