Finding Katarina M

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American doctor, Natalie March, travels to Siberia to find her estranged grandmother, only to uncover dark family secrets and a dangerous international plot. American doctor, Natalie March,travels to Siberia to find her estranged grandmother, only to uncover dark family secrets and a dangerous international plot. Dr. Natalie March always believed that her grandparents perished in the gulag, but when a young Russian woman appears in her office claiming to be her cousin, Natalie must face a surprising truth- her grandmother, Katarina M., is still very much alive. Natalie eagerly travels to Siberia to meet her, only to be drawn into a web of mystery, espionage, and danger that will push her to the limits of her endurance. Finding Katarina M. takes the reader on an extraordinary journey across Siberia-to reindeer herding camps, Sakha villages, and parties with endless vodka toasts-while it explores what it means to be loyal to your family, your country, and yourself.

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Elisabeth Elo is the author of North of Boston, chosen by Booklist as that year's Best Crime Novel Debut; she also has a number of novels, short stories and scholarly articles published under various pen names. Elizabeth attended Brown University and achieved a PhD in English from Brandeis, and previously worked as a children's magazine editor. She lives with her family in Brookline, Massachusetts.