Women Action Adventure

Evelyn and Sophie, sisters and best friends, were known as one of the climbing world’s strongest teams—but that was before Evelyn had an affair with Sophie’s husband. Now they can’t even be in the same room together. That is, until they’re both offered a mountaineer’s dream: a chance to summit the eight-thousand-meter peak Yama Parvat.

When Carrie loses her job and boyfriend during the opening weeks of the pandemic, she’s determined to reset her life in a positive direction. The answer? A solo, two-month, cross-country bicycle trip from Virginia Beach to Mendocino, California. Yet dangers lurk that she’d never anticipated. During Carrie’s idyllic journey across the continent, her greatest danger comes not from her encounters with angry animals, road hazards, or the elements. Something much worse stalks her—something much too human.

Die junge Isländerin Ingiborg wird von einer Wikingermeute geraubt und auf ihr Drachenschiff gebracht. Hier lernt sie was es heißt, eine unfreie Frau unter Nordmännern zu sein. Die Mitgefangene Birga nimmt sich ihrer an, heilt ihre Wunden und zeigt ihr alle Tricks und Kniffe der Wikingerhuren. Beide Frauen können auf den Schafsinseln fliehen und entkommen den Seewölfen der Nordmänner.

Oben lädt Madam zum Ball der Saison, unten planen die Dienstmädchen den Raub des Jahrhunderts. London, Mayfair 1905: Die Villa der Familie de Vries ist die prachtvollste auf der Park Lane, außen weißer Marmor, innen kostbare Möbel, funkelnde Kronleuchter, Kristallschalen und edle Kunstgegenstände, Silber und Gold glänzen um die Wette. Es ist Mrs Kings ganzer Stolz, für die exzellente Haushaltsführung der noblen Residenz zu sorgen – bis sie beim Tod des Hausherrn nach Jahren treuer Dienste kurzerhand entlassen wird.

Артур Конан Дойл — автор, в котором органично соединились детектив и путешественник, поклонник науки и спиритизма, а также писатель и врач. Оставаясь всю жизнь верным своему врачебному призванию и черпая вдохновение из него, мастер писал: "...любой врач должен быть благодарен судьбе за свою профессию. Ведь делать добро — это такое огромное удовольствие, что впору платить за эту привилегию..." "Письма молодого врача" — это история жизни молодого доктора Старка Монро. Во многом автобиографичное произведение, почти все персонажи которого списаны с реальных прототипов.

Kate Thrush and her former college professor, Dr. Judith Kane, travel to Cinderwich, Tennessee, in hopes that maybe it was their Ellen: Katie’s lost aunt, Judith’s long-gone lover. But they’re not the only ones to have come here looking for closure. The people of Cinderwich, a town hardly more than a skeleton itself, are staunchly resistant to the outsiders’ questions about Ellen and her killer. And the deeper the two women dig—the more rot they unearth—the closer they come to exhuming the evil that lies, hungering, at the roots of Cinderwich.

Ein überraschendes Familienerbe rüttelt das Leben der 26-jährigen Journalistin Toni auf. In der alten Wiener Stadtvilla entdeckt sie Briefe und Tagebücher von Clara von Escherhoff aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Gemeinsam mit ihrer neuen Bekannten, Musical-Darstellerin Ella, will Toni herausfinden, was ihrer Vorfahrin damals widerfahren ist – und stößt dabei auf eine verbotene Liebe, einen wertvollen Diamanten und tödliche Intrigen. Doch je tiefer Toni eintaucht, desto mehr scheint sich die Grenze zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart aufzulösen.

Erst geparkt, dann ausgemustert? Nicht mit Monika! Charmant, lebensklug und voller Situationskomik erzählt Bestseller-Autorin Susanne Fröhlich in ihrem humorvollen Roman Geparkt von einer nicht mehr ganz jungen Frau, die sich mit der Hilfe neuer Freundinnen gegen ihren Ex-Mann behauptet. Monika hat das große Los gezogen: Einen solventen Freund, der nicht nur ziemlich verliebt, sondern auch ganz schön großzügig ist. Immerhin überlässt er ihr seine Finca auf Mallorca – und finanziert ihr einen entspannten Lebensunterhalt.

Oben lädt Madam zum Ball der Saison, unten planen die Dienstmädchen den Raub des Jahrhunderts. London, Mayfair 1905: Die Villa der Familie de Vries ist die prachtvollste auf der Park Lane, außen weißer Marmor, innen kostbare Möbel, funkelnde Kronleuchter, Kristallschalen und edle Kunstgegenstände, Silber und Gold glänzen um die Wette. Es ist Mrs Kings ganzer Stolz, für die exzellente Haushaltsführung der noblen Residenz zu sorgen – bis sie beim Tod des Hausherrn nach Jahren treuer Dienste kurzerhand entlassen wird.

Les mémoires d'une reine du poker déchue " Des élites de Hollywood aux clubs privés de Wall Street, mes aventures dans le milieu du poker underground " Petite fille, Molly Bloom rêvait d'une vie sans contraintes, sans limites, une vie où elle n'aurait de comptes à rendre à personne – une vie où elle pourrait devenir elle-même. Pour finir par obtenir bien plus que ce qu'elle aurait pu imaginer.

In "Cat-Woman" the narrative revolves around a New York lawyer who embarks on a journey to a frozen canyon in Canada. Armed with promising news from London, he sets out to deliver it to the inhabitants of a cozy cabin nestled in the cold wilderness. However, as the story progresses, it becomes evident that there is an air of mystery and intrigue surrounding his visit.

You never know what goes on behind closed doors, even in sleepy Nogales. So why does Carmen go on the run, struggling to make a life for herself and little Mario? Maybe she'd have gotten away if she hadn't taken a million dollars with her, too. > Woman in Jeopardy is the first of the Ambulance Chaser series. It is the story of a young woman in Nogales who is trapped in a bad situation after her parents die, and her and her sister catch the eye of the local crime boss.

It's 1941, and Kate is living in Rangoon, Burma. A world away from her traditional English upbringing, she is bewitched by the country and the kindness of the Burmese people. When Edwin, a young teacher from London, starts working in the government office with her, a friendship develops between them. But Kate can sense that Edwin has secrets and is looking for a place to call home - something she shares. As their bond grows, Kate begins to understand Edwin's past and the tragic events that brought them both to Burma.

Nikki and Everett jumped up and ran down to the water’s edge, the entire time scanning the shoreline trying to get a visual on the boys and see if lifeguards were responding. They saw no lifeguard but did see an arm pop out of the water. Nikki immediately recalled her water rescue skills from Navy ROTC.

In Washington, a high-ranking politician is murdered. In central Africa, a new and seemingly unstoppable virus starts killing its male victims by the thousands. And on the internet, a group known as The Utopians grows more powerful by the day. What’s the connection between them - if any? At first, homicide detective Ben Hicks couldn’t care less. He’s got problems of his own, which involve a nightmare from the past and an addiction to the bottle. But Pentagon cryptologist Hunter McCormack’s got problems, too.

Katie Brandt was like no woman Shay had ever met. She was brilliant, funny, gorgeous, exciting, sexy as hell, and she made Shay’s blood boil. She made Shay feel things she’d never felt before. Katie’s estranged husband described her as, “Not your run-of-the-mill genius, but universe-bending genius. Her mind works in mysterious ways. Ways we can’t fathom or comprehend. Ways that are sometimes violent and dangerous - sometimes self-destructive. She borders on insanity.”

With her husband dead and a broken foot, Wendy Haskins will be plunged deep into the ultimate test of survival. Aided by a transgender girl named Gail, they will have to traverse through one nightmare scenario after another in a desperate attempt to reach town before it is too late.

Once a member of the world’s first all-female special forces unit, the Norwegian Hunter Troop, Jane Haven is now helping her brother Kennet protect some of the world's most endangered animals at his Kenyan Wildlife Conservancy. Drawn away from her vigil protecting Douglas, the world's last remaining male Northern White rhino, Jane returns to find a scene of devastation and murder. Everything and everyone Jane cares for is affected. But before she can track down the killers, Jane finds that she's the one being hunted...

When a woman’s body is found submerged in icy water, police are shocked to find she is alive. But she won’t disclose her name or what happened to her = even when a second body is discovered. And then she disappears from her hospital bed. Detectives Adrian Miles and Imogen Grey follow their only lead to the home of the Corrigans, looking for answers. But the more they dig into the couple’s lives, the less they understand about them. What’s their connection to the body in the river? Why have other people they know been hurt or vanished?

It's Nashville.... An investment banker disappears. The clues suggest foul play, but Mark Rollins discovers that this moneyman is running for his life-and his hunters aren't far behind. With the aid of his loyal team of computer wizards, Rollins sets out to solve the mystery. A move exposes him and his family to unexpected dangers that spread far beyond Nashville's city limits. Will his enormous wealth and access to powerful friends be enough to save him and protect those close to him?