Despite the Falling Snow

In Cold War Moscow, Katya is an undercover spy for the Americans. When she lands her biggest assignment, stealing secrets from rising Kremlin star Alexander, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with him. Torn between her beliefs and her love for the idealistic, handsome Alexander, Katya vows to stop her undercover work – despite the threat of blackmail – and marries him.

But Katya’s determination to live honestly comes too late – for Alexander has unknowingly alerted the government to a mole…

Decades later in the United States, Alexander has built a successful business and has managed to bury the tragic memories of his previous life in Soviet Russia – and the heartbreak over his charismatic late wife, Katya.

But into his life come two women. One begins to open up the heart he has kept protected for so long. The other is determined to uncover the truth about what really happened to Katya all those years ago…Moving between 1950s Russia and 1990s Boston, this is an unforgettable story of tragedy and betrayal, and a love story that lingers across eras.

“Despite the Falling Snow contains all the ingredients of a good thriller: intrigue, suspense, and romance.” The Boston Globe ‘Quite literally, breathtaking’ The Good Book Guide “Novel of the year” Stevie Davies, The Independent “Sarif’s thrilling new novel makes me think of the ‘The English Patient’ and ‘The French Lieutenant’s Woman’. Her novel is immensely powerful – and deeply moving.” Steve Yarbrough, author of The Oxygen Man