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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. During the Russian Civil War, that followed the Russian Revolutions of 1917, the royal family of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra and their 5 children were arrested and executed. The killing of the Romanov family by the Ural Bolsheviks captured worldwide attention. Eventually, the story faded from widespread public mindfulness. Yet, one woman who was close to the family cannot forget the brutal slaughter. She remains painfully aware and burns with an all-consuming lust for revenge. In this fast paced story, with a keen attention to its historical context, we meet the Swan and learn of her ties to the Romanovs, her aristocratic background and her life in Petrograd. Her time spent in grand palaces, ballrooms, the opera and ballet was under a cloud of impending revolution. Then, in fear of the Bolsheviks she fled Russia aboard a British Navy vessel. In New York, the Swan achieves her goal of infiltrating the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigation. Once trusted by the Bureau of Investigation, Agent Adobe Centori is attracted to her grace and beauty. Centori discovers that the Swan's mission is deception. As their relationship progresses, he learns more about her involvement with the new Soviet regime-and her true colors. …

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. During the Russian Civil War, that followed the Russian Revolutions of 1917, the royal family of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra and their 5 children were arrested and executed. The killing of the Romanov family by the Ural Bolsheviks captured worldwide attention. Eventually, the story faded from widespread public mindfulness. Yet, one woman who was close to the family cannot forget the brutal slaughter. She remains painfully aware and burns with an all-consuming lust for revenge. In this fast paced story, with a keen attention to its historical context, we meet the Swan and learn of her ties to the Romanovs, her aristocratic background and her life in Petrograd. Her time spent in grand palaces, ballrooms, the opera and ballet was under a cloud of impending revolution. Then, in fear of the Bolsheviks she fled Russia aboard a British Navy vessel. In New York, the Swan achieves her goal of infiltrating the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Investigation. Once trusted by the Bureau of Investigation, Agent Adobe Centori is attracted to her grace and beauty. Centori discovers that the Swan's mission is deception. As their relationship progresses, he learns more about her involvement with the new Soviet regime-and her true colors. …

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. The pages of the book are clean and unmarked. There is a crease on the front cover. The cover has slight shelf wear and the corners of the front cover curl up slightly and have slight creasing. There are small creases at the top and bottom of the spine. The Placitas Community Library is a small, rural library located in an unincorporated area. All proceeds help pay for the operating expenses of the library.…

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Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Small, faint pen mark along text edge. Otherwise unmarked, appearing unread, or only very lightly read. In great shape! Immediate shipping.

paperback. Etat : Very Good. Paperback. Clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Light wear.

Trade Paperback. Etat : Fine. Assumed Frst Edition. 442 Pages. This book is Historical Fiction/Novel. Author's signature only on the half-title page. This is an Advance Reading Copy. There is a large Red Star stamped on the bottom page edges and is probably because the book is an Advance Reading Copy. However it could be a A remainder.In 1911, New Mexico found itself at the center of a vicious international conspiracy that threatened its proposed statehood. The unjust commitment of a woman to an insane asylum reveals a plot to and a missing document, Article X of the Treaty of Mesilla-the Revert Document. Tensions rise as two nations position for legal control over the territory, and soon the United States and Mexico are on a collision course toward war. If the document emerges before Arizona and New Mexico can attain statehood, Mexico could legally recover those lost territories-thereby changing history. On a more human scale, the sibling rivalry between two sisters descends into criminal behavior, with murder and mayhem and traitorous extremes. Adobe Centori, a hero of the Spanish-American War, arrives in New Mexico and becomes a statehood delegate. A'airs of the heart complicate a'airs of state as women representing a range of political views compound Centori's challenges. His strongest opponent is Gabriella Zena-La Guerillera. They share true love but not the same side of the border as champions for New Mexico and Old Mexico. History is made by people, for people, and Statehood of Affairs invites readers into the lives and struggles of these heroes-and villains-of the American Southwest's early days.…

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Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. The Coming of Centori and The Circle C Riders. Book.

Paperback. Etat : New. First edition. 6 x 9, 128 pgs, b&w historical photos. In 1917, five years after New Mexico received its statehood, the United States entered World War I. With border tensions festering between Mexico and the United States, Germany attempted unsuccessfully to secure Mexico's allegiance with its Zimmermann Telegram. More than sixteen thousand New Mexicans joined the military, while civilians supported from the home front. Groups like the Knights of Columbus, YMCA and the Salvation Army, as well as Governor W.E Lindsey's New Mexico Council of Defense, raised military funding. The author recounts the Land of Enchantment's influence on World War I from its beginning through the 1918 Armistice.…

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