One Night In Winter Av Simon Sebag Montefiore

<p>‘An epic adventure story set against the most awful war in history. Ridiculously good’ Dan Snow<br><br><b>If <u>your</u> children were forced to testify against you, what terrible secrets would they reveal?</b><br><br><b>Moscow 1945. </b>As Stalin and his courtiers celebrate victory over Hitler, shots ring out. On a nearby bridge, a teenage boy and girl lie dead. <br><br>But this is no ordinary tragedy and these are no ordinary teenagers, but the children of Russia’s most important leaders who attend the most exclusive school in Moscow. <br><br>Is it murder? A suicide pact? Or a conspiracy against the state? <br><br>Directed by Stalin himself, an investigation begins as children are arrested and forced to testify against their friends - and their parents. This terrifying witch-hunt soon unveils illicit love affairs and family secrets in a hidden world where the smallest mistakes will be punished with death.</p>