women journalists

Investigating a World War II Russian sniper who was hunted by both Stalin and Hitler, former marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger wonders why such pains were taken to erase the woman's records before finding himself targeted by an unknown adversary.

As a reporter for the Pennysaver, Lucy is assigned a puff piece on upscale Chanticleer's Chocolates. But when a local fisherman drowns suspiciously, Lucy's certain her investigative skills could be put to better use. Everyone is shocked when Fern's Famous Fudge loses its status as 'Best Candy on the Coast' to Chanticleer's pricey newfangled confections. And Lucy soon discovers sultry store manager Tamzin Graves is only too eager to serve her male clientele. Leaving a throng of jealous women in her wake, it's almost no surprise when Tamzin is the next to turn up dead, covered in chocolate. Could a bitter ex-wife be behind the crimes? As Lucy closes in on the culprit, she may find herself locked in the clutches of a half-baked killer.

Tells the stories of thirty women or groups of women who participated in the Civil War as soldiers, spies, journalists, nurses, and in other significant roles.

Ugandan teenager Esther, having been abducted with twenty-nine classmates by Joseph Kony's rebels, is forced to witness and commit atrocities, while American journalist Jane, who came to Africa to recover from a devastating divorce, is absorbed in a group of glamorous expatriates and searches for information about Esther and the other girls.

Kate Marshall, having lost her husband and son in a boating accident three years earlier, seeks the help of private investigator Connor Sullivan after she sees a boy who looks just like her son and begins to question if he is still alive; and, as Connor looks into the suspicious accident, he uncovers a sinister secret that someone will go to lethal lengths to protect.

When Laura Griffith's sixteen-year-old sister disappears, Laura resolves to track down the runaway teen with the help of private investigator James Devlin. But the deeper they dig, the more they begin to suspect that something sinister is at work in the girl's disappearance.

On a dark stormy night, reporter Moira Harrison suddenly sees a person in the road hitting him before crashing into a tree, then a man opens her door and promises to call for help before she passes out, but when she wakes she is alone and no one believes her story.

Burmese journalist San San Tin tells of her experiences growing up and living in Burma, describing her personal and family life, her community, and her struggles against the oppressive dictatorship and chauvinistic traditions in her country.

Camila jumps at the chance to alleviate her boredom and memories of her late son by traveling to Mexico to write about the Zapatista movement, but a series of dramatic events, including her own kidnapping by paramilitaries, leads her to question her own past and the way she has been handling her life.