Glagoslav Releases an Award-Winning Historical Thriller "The Stone Bridge" by Alexander Terekhov
Summary
London, United Kingdom, March 29, 2014 --( Based on a true story, "The Stone Bridge" resurrects actual historical figures and brings to light official documents from NKVD case files.Nina Umanskaya, the beautiful 14-year-old daughter of the former Soviet ambassador to the USA, was murdered by her classmate and admirer, Volodya Shakhurin, son of the Peoples Commissar for the Aviation Industry.After that the young man shot himself.Based on a true story, "The Stone Bridge" resurrects actual historical figures and brings to light official documents from NKVD case files.The book shines the spotlight on a past with which the country has never properly come to terms, and which therefore – tragically – has a poisonous effect on present-day Russia.This English edition of the novel features unique historical photographs, including archive documents previously forbidden for publication.Full collection of The Stone Bridge photographs can be found on a special websitewww.books.glagoslav.com/the-stone-bridge dedicated to the novel.About the author: A professional journalist, Alexander Terekhov has contributed to Ogonek, a top Russian magazine, and worked for the editorial teams of various publications.