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.
"Blankman weaves religion, science, literary genius, poetry, and romance into a mystery that, if solved, could turn the world upside down...Readers will love the journey." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"The in-depth characters draw readers in as each one's complexity propels the plot to the next twist and turn." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)Praise for CONSPIRACY OF BLOOD AND SMOKE: "Will leave the reader breathless with each unpredictable plot twist." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)Praise for CONSPIRACY OF BLOOD AND SMOKE: "Blankman once again expertly crafts a powerful story full of mystery, intrigue, romance, and edge-of-your-seat terror and suspense." -- School Library JournalPraise for CONSPIRACY OF BLOOD AND SMOKE: "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 ReviewsPraise for CONSPIRACY OF BLOOD AND SMOKE: "Bold and brave" -- BooklistPraise for CONSPIRACY OF BLOOD AND SMOKE: "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: "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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