Gergana Lapteva

Gergana Lapteva is a contemporary Bulgarian author of historical thrillers. She is the author of three travel books about South America and Antarctica, as well as the novels The Coin (2020), Divine Fragrance (2021), The Secret of Apamea (2022), The Third Layer (2023), The Girl in the Portrait (2024), La joven del retrato (2025), Caesar’s Treasure (2025), and Manuscript 2244 (2026), all inspired by real events and historical facts.

Gergana’s writing has often been compared to that of Dan Brown, particularly for the way she combines suspense, historical mysteries and intellectual intrigue. In her novels, forgotten chapters of history come back to life through contemporary characters, unexpected twists and dynamic dialogue, revealing long-buried secrets while exploring timeless questions of choice, faith, freedom and the value of human life.