Behind the Iron Curtain, raisins are incredibly rare. An 8-year old resorts to a deed of unspeakable pastry molestation of a traditional Christmas bread, vanocka. Humor, family, history, a handful of raisins, and a recipe for you to enjoy! Part of the Cancelled Czech Files series.
Kate Pavelle learned to use a gas mask in first grade, fired her first VZ50 in her sixth grade civil defense class and her dog was a wolf hybrid stolen from the Czechoslovak border guard. Her eccentric father blew out the windows of their house with a stun grenade. Her high-stakes childhood leaves Kate searching for the next exciting thing: martial arts, horses, toxic mushrooms. Her quests resonates through her suspense, thrillers and romances. Kate once knew the hunger of being a political refugee and the terror of being pursued by government agents. She imbues her characters with her own struggle for survival, excellence, and world domination. Only the dead bodies are imaginary.