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From the acclaimed author of The Arctic FuryTearing through millions of dollars, four continents, and a hearty collection of husbands, real-life heiress Aimee Crocker blazed an unbelievable trail of public notoriety, private pain, and the kind of strong independent woman the 1880s had never seen. Her life was stranger than fiction and brighter than the stars, and she whirled through her days as if she was being chased by something larger than ...

From the acclaimed author of The Arctic FuryTearing through millions of dollars, four continents, and a hearty collection of husbands, real-life heiress Aimee Crocker blazed an unbelievable trail of public notoriety, private pain, and the kind of strong independent woman the 1880s had never seen. Her life was stranger than fiction and brighter than the stars, and she whirled through her days as if she was being chased by something larger than ...

Dreizehn wagemutige Frauen brechen im Frühjahr 1853 in die Arktis auf, um eine Gruppe verschollener Forscher wiederzufinden. Zuvor sind einige männliche Expeditionen gescheitert - nun sollen die Frauen unter der Leitung von Virginia Reeve ihr Können beweisen. Von Buffalo aus machen sie sich auf den Weg. Es ist eine Reise voller Gefahren - und nicht alle kehren zurück. Virginia Reeve wird dafür verantwortlich gemacht - und des Mordes angeklagt ...

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A dozen women join a secret 1850s Arctic expedition--and a sensational murdertrial unfolds when some of them don't come back.back.

A dozen women join a secret 1850s Arctic expedition-and a sensational murder trial unfolds when some of them don't come back.Eccentric Lady Jane Franklin makes an outlandish offer to adventurer Virginia Reeve: take a dozen women, trek into the Arctic, and find her husband's lost expedition. Four parties have failed to find him, and Lady Franklin wants a radical new approach: put the women in charge.A year later, Virginia stands trial for murde...

Woman 99 is a gorgeous ode to the power of female courage."-Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice NetworkA vivid historical thriller about a young woman whose quest to free her sister from an infamous insane asylum risks her sanity, her safety, and her life.When Charlotte Smith's wealthy parents commit her beloved sister Phoebe to the infamous Goldengrove Asylum, Charlotte knows there's more to the story than madness. She ...

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Woman 99 is a gorgeous ode to the power of female courage."-Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice NetworkA vivid historical thriller about a young woman whose quest to free her sister from an infamous insane asylum risks her sanity, her safety, and her life.When Charlotte Smith's wealthy parents commit her beloved sister Phoebe to the infamous Goldengrove Asylum, Charlotte knows there's more to the story than madness. She ...

A bewitching and evocative tale about a famous female illusionist, renowned for her notorious trick of sawing a man in half. When her husband is found dead, she has a rather unbelievable confession to tell...

Electrifying...a rollicking nineteenth-century thrill ride."  -Amy Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of Girl Waits with GunInspired by the real story of investigator Kate Warne, this spirited novel follows the detective's rise during one of the nation's times of crisis, bringing to life a fiercely independent woman whose forgotten triumphs helped sway the fate of the country.With no money and no husband, Kate Warne finds herself with ...

Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magician's Lie, a debut novel in which the country's most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husband's murder-and she has only one night to convince a small-town policeman of her innocence.

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!"This is a book in which storylines twist, spiral and come together again in an ending as explosive as a poof of smoke from your chimney...or a top hat."-Oprah.comMaster of historical fiction Greer Macallister weaves the tale of a notorious female illusionist who stands accused of her husband's murder-and she has only one night to convince a small-town policeman of her innocence.The Amazing Arden is the most famous femal...

With no money and no husband, Kate Warne finds herself with few choices. The streets of 1856 Chicago offer a desperate widow mostly trouble and ruin--unless that widow has a knack for manipulation and an unusually quick mind. In a bold move that no other woman has tried, Kate convinces the legendary Allan Pinkerton to hire her as a detective"--Amazon.com.

Electrifying...a rollicking nineteenth-century thrill ride." --Amy Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of Girl Waits with GunInspired by the real story of investigator Kate Warne, this spirited novel follows the detective's rise during one of the nation's times of crisis, bringing to life a fiercely independent woman whose forgotten triumphs helped sway the fate of the country.With no money and no husband, Kate Warne finds herself with ...