“Elegant prose at the hand of an experienced story-teller.” —Rhys Bowen, New York Times best-selling author of the Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy Mysteries as well as the #1 Kindle bestsellers "In Farleigh Field" and "The Tuscan Child."
THE RUSSIAN GIRL is based on the true story of a woman who escapes from a high security nursing home during the hottest day of the year. The thermometer reads 115 degrees and she is dehydrated, lost, slogging through the burning sands of a New Mexico desert, constantly craving an ice cold Coke.
Her delirium reveals a harrowing story of a young immigrant Russian girl forced to come to America in the early 1900s. Her turbulent life is filled with upheaval, lost love, and activism in a crushing, brutal 20th century journey. 
Minna Goldmich’s mind wanders, remembering her childhood as a peasant girl in Russia—the youngest in a line of Jewish healers. Her family only survived being butchered by marauding Cossacks because of her and her mother’s unique ability to heal cows.
The twelve-year-old Russian girl’s life is forever changed when she is almost raped. While defending herself, she accidentally kills her Jew-hating attacker and is forced to flee from the only life she’s ever known. 
Alone and traumatized, her mother sends her to America to live. There, she not only joins the great melting pot of people from all over the world, she meets the love of her life and becomes a visiting nurse on the streets of Harlem. But her chaotic life is always overtaken by violent historical events that continue to reshape not only her life, but the world around her.
REVIEWS
“Intense, harrowing and oh so real, Bette Lamb's family history is brought vividly to life in elegant prose at the hand of an experienced story-teller.” —Rhys Bowen, New York Times best-selling author of the Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy Mysteries as well as the #1 Kindle bestsellers "In Farleigh Field" and "The Tuscan Child."
“A sweeping, soaring saga of history, family, the magic of healing, and the mysteries of love, all wrapped up in a page-turning thriller ranging from the Russian Revolution to the 1980s. Fair warning: you won't be able to stop reading 'The Russian Girl'!”—Kelli Stanley, author of "City Of Sharks"
"The history of a turbulent century across two continents is set inside an exquisite depiction of the end of one small life. And the brutal, sometimes harrowing, realities of that life are touched by magic in a way that feels utterly believable and satisfying. The Russian Girl combines a sharp eye, a big heart, and an irresistible page-turner of a story. Thoroughly recommended." —Catriona McPherson, bestselling and multi-award-winning author of the Dandy Gilver series and "Go To My Grave"
"A beautiful, very thoughtful piece of writing, from the heart." —Rita Lakin, author of "The Only Woman In The Room"
FROM THE AUTHOR:
I am an RN, and yes, an ex-Bronxite. So listening to me talk (hands flying) can be a funny experience. I love to write crime novels and multi-task because I'm also an artist that plays with clay in my studio in my little home in the West (Marin County, CA.). My sculptures and other artistic creations appear in many juried national and local exhibitions, and I sell my work through galleries, associations, and retail stores.
Being an RN is a huge clue as to why I like to write gritty medical thrillers with my husband J. J. Lamb.

The Russian Girl

Literature & Fiction

Lamb, Bette Golden

World Literature

Two Black Sheep Productions

BONE POINTGINA MAZZIO RN MEDICAL THRILLER SERIESVeterans are being murdered.This is #8 in the fast-paced Gina Mazzio RN medical thriller seriesBONE POINTwill not disappoint
Long-time fans will rejoice—now we know love does conquer all. Gina is pregnant—this after doctors said it would never happen. 
But five months into her high-risk pregnancy, Gina's veteran brother, who suffers from PTSD, vanishes.
Why has he abandoned everyone and everything?
Although under bed-rest orders, Gina takes off to find him.
What she discovers is that Vinnie's been swallowed up in a derelict, soon-to-close VA psychiatric hospital with a corrupt administration involved in greed, malevolence, and murder.
Vinnie could be the next to die.
Thisaction-packed, shocking, take-no-prisoners tale of medical suspenseis definitely not for the faint-hearted. But fans of the morehard-boiled medical thrillers(and also of Patricia Cornwell) will eat it up; as will lovers of strong women detectives, hospital mysteries, and all medical fiction, especially fans of Tess Gerritsen.Advance praise forBONE POINT:"The Lambs are real masters of taut action and edge-of-the-seat suspense. Bone Point is another outstanding entry in this exciting series of medical thrillers."
 —Margaret Lucke, author of Snow Angel
Praise for the previous Gina Mazzio Books: "Deftly plotted and artfully executed, BONE PIT is a compelling read that provides a shocking look at the world of contemporary medicine and Big Pharma."
—Sheldon Siegel, New York Times best-selling author
"SIN &amp; BONE is a chilling, gripping thriller by a talented writing couple."
—Marcia Muller &amp; Bill Pronzini, MWA Grand Masters
"BONE DRY ... a medical thriller not for the squeamish."
—Publishers Weekly 
From The Authors:
Writing about RN Gina Mazzio and her boyfriend, RN Harry Lucke, has been a fun experience. It's also a privilege to tell about characters who dedicate their lives to helping others. Many of the people our protagonists work with (as in real life) spend each and every day, perhaps not with murder, but certainly in pain, distress, and danger. We hope most of our books bring the positive recognition that nurses deserve.
BETTE GOLDEN LAMB, a registered nurse, has developed parallel careers as a painter, sculptor, and ceramist. Her art works can be found in a number of galleries and private collections. In addition to co-authored books with J. J. , she has had three other books published: THE ORGAN HARVESTERS and THE ORGAN HARVESTERS BOOK II and THE RUSSIAN GIRL.
J. J. LAMBis a career writer - journalism, short stories, and novels. In addition to fiction co-authored with Bette, he is the creator of the Zachariah Tobias Rolfe III private eye series, the latest of which, NO PAT HANDS, was nominated for a Shamus Award.
 The LAMBS live in Northern California and are members of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.
BONE POINTis the eighth book in the Gina Mazzio RN medical thriller series, which includesBONE DRY, SIN &amp; BONE, BONE PIT, BONE OF CONTENTION, BONE DUST, BONE CRACK, and BONE SLICE.

Bone Point (Gina Mazzio RN Medical Thrillers)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Lamb, J.J.

Thrillers & Suspense

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