The Warmest December Translated works Waltz into Darkness is a

Waltz into Darkness is a classic "femme fatale" narrative that shows "the father of the modern suspense story" (LA Times) at the top of his unsettling craft

meets and captivates Nicky—heir apparent to the Russian throne

gender and ethnicity

Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlisted author for Leap

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The Warmest December Translated works Waltz into Darkness is a"McFadden's reissued second novel takes an unflinching look at the corrosive nature of alcoholism . . . This is not a story of easy redemption . . . McFadden writes candidly about the treacherous hold of addiction." Publishers Weekly "Riveting . . . so nicely avoids the sentimentality that swirls around the subject matter. I am as impressed by its structural strength as by the searing and expertly imagined scenes." Toni Morrison, author of Beloved For