The Anastasia Connection

Lori McLeod is a librarian with the Toronto Public Library.

Veronica Ross, author of the highly praised Millicent, has written her
second novel featuring cookbook and mystery writer Carolyn Archer.

Carolyn’s mother-in-law, Marion, is a keen student of royalty. She is
reluctant to accept the results of recent DNA tests that appear to prove
conclusively that Anna Anderson was not Anastasia, the daughter of Tsar
Nicholas II, but rather a Polish factory worker. Marion becomes anxious
to reacquaint herself with George Austin-Wright, who claims to have
known Anna Anderson when he was a boy in Germany. He, also, is convinced
that she was the real Anastasia. After challenging the results of the
DNA tests, George encourages Carolyn to write a book about the case.
When George is murdered, Carolyn wonders if it was because he knew too
much.

The story of Anastasia is a captivating one. Unfortunately, this
mystery is undermined by distracting subplots and a weak resolution.
Those who admired the skilful plotting of Millicent will be disappointed
with The Anastasia Connection.