Showing results for "Power Women" in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

A Richard & Judy Book Club Pick New York Times Bestseller A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist Bright Young Women is an unflinching thriller based on Ted Bundy's heinous crimes, as two women search for justice in the wake of his brutal murders. From Jessica Knoll, author of the New York Times...

Pepper Minesse is a success: a wealthy, stylish businesswoman who commands respect. But she owes that success to a thirst for revenge. Twelve years have given her the ammunition to ruin the four men responsible for the event that destroyed her as a woman - their careers for her lost innocence. At a formal meeting, Pepper offers them an impossible choice between resignation and blackmail.

Brought to you by Penguin. Ignored. Overlooked. But they're about to prove everyone wrong... Janet Pimm is used to being invisible. 70 something, with her beloved allotment for company, she simply doesn't need anyone else. But when the local council threaten to close the allotments, Janet will...

In this rousing novel, the action sweeps from the Oval Office to a Navy SEAL assault on a remote Indonesian Island, from the court-martial of an admiral to the impeachment hearings of a peacenik President.

'Memorable and fascinating' COLM TÓIBÍN 'Propulsive, I couldn't put it down' MEG WOLITZER 'A propulsive psychological thriller, immaculately plotted ' LUCY CALDWELL 'Vivid, smart, suspenseful' MO YAN In Women, Seated, we enter the world of an elite Chinese family: A life of luxury, limitless...

The new summer house on Sandhamn Island is an architectural dream for its owner, Carsten Jonsson. It’s a nightmare for the locals. The venture capitalist has flouted local traditions, property lines, and the natural beauty of the coastline. He’s also too wealthy and arrogant to heed the anonymous warnings to leave. The threats escalate when his guest lodge is burned to the ground and an unidentifiable corpse is found in the charred ruins.

Reporter Sutton McPhee knows how to get a story - and this time she's taking her sleuthing skills to the scene to solve the murder of a top Senate aide. But during the investigation, there's another murder - the wife of a House of Representatives candidate. And her police source on the case has a problem or two with female reporters - and a problem or three with Sutton.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Those Other Women by Nicola Moriarty. From the author of The Fifth Letter comes a controversial and darkly comic story about the frustrations of being a childless woman in the modern baby-obsessed world . . . Poppy's world has been tipped sideways: the...

Rogue Empresses: The Women Who Rewrote the Rules of Power explores the extraordinary stories of female rulers who defied expectations and transformed the political landscape of their eras. Hosted by Alex Calder, this three-part series examines how these remarkable women navigated deeply patriarchal societies to claim and maintain power traditionally reserved for men. Through Alex's engaging, conversational style, listeners discover how these rulers developed innovative strategies to legitimize their authority, outmaneuver their opponents, and create lasting legacies despite overwhelming gender...