Goldie Alexander

That Stranger Next Door

Goldie Alexander

In 1954, Melbourne is still reeling from WWII; the Cold War sees suspicions running high and the threat of communism and spies hide in every shadow.<br /> <br />Jewish schoolgirl, Ruth, is trying to navigate her own path, despite her strict upbringing and the past that haunts her family.<br /> <br />It's a path that she wishes could include her first love, Patrick, but the rich Catholic boy is strictly off limits.<br /> <br />When a mysterious woman moves in next door in the dead of night, Ruth is convinced she is none other than Eva or Evdokia Petrov, a Soviet spy and wife of the infamous Russian defector, Vladimir Petrov.<br /> <br />Could Ruth's unlikely new friend really be the most sought-after woman in Australia?<br /> <br />Will Ruth's own clandestine meetings with Patrick be discovered?<br /> <br />How does the Petrov Affair, as it became known, impact the life of one ordinary girl and her family?