Anne Blankman is the acclaimed author of Prisoner of Night and Fog,
which received a starred review and a Flying Start from Publishers
Weekly. When Anne was twelve, she read Anne Frank's diary and has
been haunted by World War II ever since. The idea for Conspiracy of
Blood and Smoke came to her after she read about a real-life
unsolved street assassination from January 1933, which was the
inspiration for Monika Junge's murder. To research this book, she
studied a wide range of sources, including biographies, memoirs,
social histories, psychological profiles, old maps, photographs,
and video footage.
Anne lives in southeastern Virginia with her husband, Mike, her
young daughter, Kirsten, and, of course, lots and lots of books.
"Will leave the reader breathless with each unpredictable plot twist." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)"Blankman once again expertly crafts a powerful story full of mystery, intrigue, romance, and edge-of-your-seat terror and suspense." -- School Library Journal"Suspenseful and clever...The tight interweaving of Gretchen's journey with historical events lends a sense of the genuine-and results in the fascinating experience of following a quest readers know is doomed to fail." -- Kirkus Reviews"Bold and brave" -- Booklist"Heart-stopping drama...brilliant storytelling and characterization." -- Romantic TimesPraise for PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG: "I'm in awed envy of the daring with which Anne Blankman plunges into her difficult and sensitive subject matter. It's terrifying and incredible to think how much of this story is true." -- Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of CODE NAME VERITYPraise for PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG: "PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG seamlessly blends the fascinating, terrifying facts of Hitler's rise to power with a gripping murder mystery. Gretchen is a brave and believable protagonist, and readers will become engrossed in her struggle to uncover the truth. I can't wait for the sequel." -- Michelle Cooper, award-winning author of the Montmaray Journals seriesPraise for PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG: "A nail-biting visit to Adolf Hitler's inner circle in the early days of the Nazi party's rise to power." -- Jennifer Armstrong, author of In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer (with Irene Gut Opdyke)Praise for PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG: "Completely engrossing" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)Praise for PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG: "An interesting perspective on a well-trod era." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG: "Haunting and captivating" -- School Library JournalPraise for PRISONER OF NIGHT AND FOG: "A winning gamble" -- Booklist
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