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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER GMA BOOK CLUB PICK AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied...

Good Housekeeping GOOD BOOKS winner Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked everything to defend her people. Venture onto the high seas with the thrilling latest from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FROZEN RIVER, BASED ON A TWISTED TRUE MURDER MYSTERY 'Inspired by a real-life unsolved mystery, this mesmerizing novel features characters that make a lasting impression' People 'This fun, fast-paced novel has it all: speakeasies, gangsters, show girls, and not...

'At every page Lawhon keeps us guessing' The New York Times 'A fascinating blend of love and murder, big dreams and betrayal, history and pure imagination - I could not put it down' Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants 'A writer to watch' J.T. Ellison, author of What Lies Behind A...

Ireland, 1535. The sea is no place for a girl. Least of all Grace O'Malley, the only daughter of a powerful chieftain and the family's best hope of securing a strong alliance through childbirth. But something wild and unexpected stirs within Grace, a yearning that neither her father nor her...

Woman. Wife. Smuggler. Spy . . . A thrilling and heart-wrenching novel inspired by the astonishing real life story of Nancy Wake. Perfect for fans of Suzanne Goldring's MY NAME IS EVA, Kate Quinn's THE ALICE NETWORK and Imogen Kealey's LIBERATION, soon to be a blockbuster movie. 'Lawhon breathes...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River, this thrilling novel about a daring socialite spy chronicles the true wartime exploits of a woman who deserves to be a household name. "Will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent...

From three bestselling authors comes an interwoven tale about a trio of World War II nurses stationed in the South Pacific who wage their own battle for freedom and survival. The Philippines, 1941. When U.S. Navy nurse Eleanor Lindstrom, U.S. Army nurse Penny Franklin, and Filipina nurse Lita...

En legend på liv och död Vintern 1789 begravs en man i isen när Kennebec River fryser. Som traktens barnmorska tillkallas Martha Ballard för att undersöka kroppen och fastställa dödsorsak. Men hennes upptäckter gillas inte och vittnesmålet ogiltigförklaras av stadens mäktiga herrar...

You will have ninety minutes to solve the murder. A startling declaration by a new Harvard instructor: sixty-seven-year-old Frances Glessner Lee. It’s 1945. Before her, six wary male students given to assumptions—especially when it comes to women without a formal education—are challenged to solve a real-life whodunit using Mrs. Lee’s creation, the crime scene diorama. Every detail is accurate. And every detail matters when solving a crime with no survivors…

Ein mitreißendes historisches Abenteuer, inspiriert vom Leben Grace O'Malleys, der legendären irischen Volksheldin, die alles riskierte, um ihr Volk zu verteidigen Grace O'Malley wurde geboren, um Kapitänin zu werden. Doch trotz ihres natürlichen Talents auf dem Wasser erkennt Grace schon...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of The Frozen River, this enthralling feat of historical suspense unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson’s claim to be Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand Duchess or the thief of another woman's legacy? "Tantalizing...

Maine, 1789: Als der Kennebec River zufriert und die Leiche eines toten Mannes im Eis sichtbar wird, soll Martha Ballard den Leichnam untersuchen und die Todesursache feststellen. Als Hebamme und Heilerin ist sie in vieles eingeweiht, was sich hinter verschlossenen Türen in der Kleinstadt Hallowell abspielt. Ihr Tagebuch ist eine Aufzeichnung aller Geburten und Todesfälle, Verbrechen und Debakeln, die sich in der engen Gemeinschaft ereignen.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River, this “genuinely surprising whodunit” (USA Today) reimagines the tantalizing suspense surrounding a scandalous murder mystery that rocked the nation. “This book is more meticulously choreographed than a chorus line. It all pays...

Russian Grand Duchess or Impostor? In an enthralling new feat of historical suspense, Ariel Lawhon unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's 50 year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand Duchess, a beloved daughter and revered icon, or is she...

Gribende historisk roman, solgt i to millioner eksemplarer. "En af de bedste bøger, jeg nogensinde har læst!" @bibliotekarens_anbefalinger Maine, 1789: Da Kennebec-floden fryser til, og en død mand bliver fundet i isen, tilkaldes Martha Ballard for at undersøge liget og fastslå...

"En stærk og uforglemmelig læseoplevelse, der fortjener sin plads blandt de vigtigste historiske romaner." ***** @bogudforsker 'Kodenavn Hélène' fortæller historien om den australske frihedskæmper og agent Nancy Wake, den mest eftersøgte kvinde under Anden Verdenskrig, der fik tilnavnet...

From the million-copy bestselling author of The Frozen River comes a thrilling historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, an infamous Irish sea captain and folk heroine who risked everything to protect her people against the powerful Elizabethan regime. Grace O’Malley was...

From the million-copy bestselling author of The Frozen River, this ‘enthralling nail-biter’ (People) of a novel brings the fateful voyage of the Hindenburg to life. On the evening of 3 May 1937, Emilie Imhoff boards the Hindenburg. The only female crew member, Emilie has access to the entire...