Hider, Seeker, Secret Keeper

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Lana travels to New York City on tour dancing with the world famous Bolshoi Ballet in this thrilling follow up to Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy.

Lana Dukovskaya has spent her life in her mother Marina's shadow, and nowhere more so than at Russia's world-famous Bolshoi, where Marina danced years ago. But when Daniela, Lana's friend and chief rival, is brutally attacked on the eve of a New York tour, Lana is given her coveted solo—an unlikely stroke of luck that makes Lana the chief suspect in the attack.

Once in New York, Lana meets Georgi Levshik, a powerful Russian ├®migr├® who claims to know the truth about Marina's past. She's torn between her distrust of Levshik's offered patronage and her need for answers. But when another young dancer is struck down on the day of her debut, Lana becomes the prime suspect in not one but two attacks.

On the run and still in the dark, Lana puts her trust in Levshik's alluring young bodyguard, Roma. Together they must uncover the truth about a Bolshoi blood feud involving three generations of Dukovskaya dancers.

Critics Review

  • “A tangled web of intrigue ensnares three generations of Bolshoi ballerinas…Russian secrets, treachery, and strong family ties pulsate and captivate in this complex tale.”

    Kirkus Reviews

  • “This is a hair raising tale of lost illusions and self-discovery. It was
    almost disturbing how much I recognized Lana and her personal
    heartbreak. A look behind the curtains at the dangers and obstacles of
    ambition for the dancer in Russia today.”

    Joy Womack, principal ballerina, Kremlin Ballet

  • “Like Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Elizabeth Kiem’s tale of ballerinas and bratva is primal and raw, brutal in its examination of human behavior, and pulsing with tension and spilled secrets. But Hider, Seeker, Secret Keeper is
    also brimming with grace—the perfect-posture elegance of complex
    characters who are haunted by their pasts and tradition as they try to
    emerge into modernity. Kiem’s detailed knowledge of Russian language and
    culture adds just the right amount of authenticity to a thrilling
    adventure.”

    Lindsay Smith, author of Sekret

  • “Kiem’s prose is infused with a grim urgency, both
    cold and vividly alive as Lana navigates the minefields of unfolding
    secrets and danger, love and fear.”

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