Secret Identity

The Dressmaker of Pera Palace: A Historical Novel of Istanbul, Secrets, and Survival

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Book #307: The Dressmaker of Pera Palace. International Collection. Genre: Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction, Political / Espionage Suspense. There are cities that seem to exist in a single tense. And then there is Istanbul in 1923. The Ottoman Empire has fallen, the Treaty of Lausanne has been signed, and Istanbul is a city crowded … Read more

All the Men I Used to Be: A Novel of Lies and Legacy

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Book#273, International Collection, Themes: The Hidden Past / The Imposter / Fatherhood / Greek Tragedy, Keywords: Secret Identity, Father-Daughter Bond, Mediterranean Setting, Hidden Past, Revenge, Achilles/Greek Myth, Imposter Syndrome, Family Secrets, The “Lie” of Masculinity He built a perfect life on a foundation of stolen names. Under the shade of an olive tree, watching his … Read more