The Blackmailer

In 1838, thirteen-year-old Rian Krieger escapes to St. Petersburg to assist her uncle and cousin in building a railroad, disguising herself as a boy to do so. When Tsar Nicholas I commands her to serve as a companion to his son, Grand Duke Konstantin, Rian must navigate palace life and her secret identity. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, Jules Freeman, a former fugitive slave, faces economic turmoil while managing his business and a station on the Underground Railroad. Book 3 of Rian Krieger’s Journey delves into a tumultuous era of history, intertwining the lives of Rian, Jules, and those around them.