Murder of the Romanovs

Andrew Cook is a critically acclaimed historian and the author. He is the historical consultant for the Channel Five Jack The Ripper - Tabloid Myth documentary. He has also been presenter and historical consultant on a number of successful Channel 4 documentaries including Prince Eddy: The King We Never Had, Three Kings at War and Who Killed Rasputin? in the BBC Timewatch strand. He lives in Bedfordshire.

'Andrew Cook is a brilliant investigative historian' ANDREW ROBERTS Finally discredits the long-held claim that Princess Anastasia and her brother Alexei survived the massacre with the aid of the recently conducted DNA forensic tests on bone fragments discovered in July 2007. Brand new research including recently conducted ballistic tests designed to verify the claims made in the secret accounts left by the executioners of the Romanov family. Draws on the written recollections and reports of MI5 agent Captain Francis McCullagh, who posing as an insurance rep, tracked down Yakov Yurovsky (the KGB officer who supervised the execution and burning of the bodies) and interviewed him.

• Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 La Grande Illusion Chapter 2 Georgie and Nicky Chapter 3 The Problem Chapter 4 The Family Goes to War Chapter 5 A Kind of Happiness Chapter 6 The End and the Beginning Chapter 7 Alone, Despite Appearances Chapter 8 Waiting Chapter 9 Tobolsk Chapter 10 Confusion Chapter 11 The House of Special Purpose Chapter 12 Oblivion Chapter 13 Doubt and Uncertainty Chapter 14 Holey Science Chapter 15 Delusions Persist Appendices Sources Bibliography List of Illustrations Index