Raphael Mercikovsky

It seemed appropriate to acknowledge the writers under the pen name, Raphael Mercikovsky. They without exception, exhibited a fascination with this period of history and made every effort to make the events in this work of fiction reflect historical reality, or at least the possibility of it. The coauthors conducted extensive telephone and internet interviews with knowledgeable individuals all over the world. As each new piece of information was developed it was analyzed for inclusion in the narrative. The project was exciting and rewarding and "The Tsar's Masquerade" is the result.