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A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE"A compelling story that pulsates with the energy of a thriller"—The Wall Street Journal"Suspense, élan and a generous helping of glamour: Think George Smiley in a mink-trimmed coat."—The New York Times Book ReviewThe true story of socialite Marguerite Harri... Read More about Flirting with Danger: The Mysterious Life of Marguerite Harrison, Socialite Spy

The definitive biography, mesmerizing and “richly textured ” (Chicago Tribune), that inspired the acclaimed documentary, Letters from Baghdad. • With a new Afterword • "Desert Queen...plucks Gertrude Bell out of the shadow of Lawrence of Arabia." —The Boston GlobeHere is the story of ... Read More about DESERT QUEEN: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia

No woman in the Gilded Age made as much money as Hetty Green. Now the acclaimed author of Desert Queen delivers the definitive biography of America’s first female tycoon, “an investment pioneer who matched her male counterparts in ambition and guile, and never backed down from a fight…. Filled with ... Read More about The Richest Woman in America: Hetty Green in the Gilded Age