In The Romanov Legacy: Fall of an Empire, we follow a jeweler who has been tasked with the Romanov’s wealth out of their crumbling empire. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

Initially, I wondered if it was possible that any of the Romanov children could have survived the assassination at Yekaterinburg. This was made possible by the real-world discovery of one burial site in 1979, with the excavation of the bodies in July 1991. Two of the children were not there. What if? And the story grew.

Is there one scene that proved especially difficult to write? One that you had to reimagine before perfecting it?

I added the prologue at the end to frame the beginning and end of the story together, emphasizing the romantic thread. I had originally written it as a short story about how a small object like a silver flask could save someone’s life and change the course of history. Cutting the story down to act as the frame required several rewrites.

What intrigues you about the historical fiction genre?

History itself is fascinating and this genre is fertile ground to ask all the what-if questions. In this case, what if the entire Romanov family was not killed? In Europe during the 1920s, there was a woman who claimed to be Anastasia, raising questions about her possible survival.

What is the next book that you are working on, and when will it be available?

I have written the other two books of The Romanov Legacy trilogy. They should come out next year. They are The Romanov Legacy: 2 Ahead of the Storm, and The Romanov Legacy; 3 Return of the Tsar. Other novels are also in process. Please see my author page on Amazon or my website for other works.

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