{"product_id":"the-lioness-of-cologne-paperback","title":"The Lioness of Cologne - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin P. Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Novel of Trauma, Vengeance, and the Unbreakable Spirit of a Warrior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Kara Quiverly has spent her entire life being forged into a weapon. Raised in the shadows by a mysterious guardian known only as \"Uncle Marcus,\" she was trained from infancy in martial arts, languages, and combat disciplines across a dozen countries-from the dojos of Okinawa to the battlefields of Israel. A Yale graduate and Harvard master's recipient, she served eight years as a Marine, leading Female Engagement Teams in Afghanistan, where she earned a Silver Star for bravery under fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut nothing prepared her for Cologne on New Year's Eve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a mob of thirty men attacks Kara and her three closest friends in the shadow of the cathedral, her military training kicks in-but even a lioness can be overwhelmed. What follows is a brutal sexual assault that shatters the academic life she has built at the University of Leicester and awakens something far more dangerous: a vigilante hunger for justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Kara hunts her attackers across Europe, she uncovers Al-Mawj, a vast criminal network of former Syrian intelligence officers using human trafficking to destabilize Western nations. With help from an old Green Beret comrade, a German detective, and the three women who refuse to abandon her, Kara becomes Die Wiedergängerin-the Avenger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart military thriller, part meditation on trauma and recovery, Lioness of Cologne explores the cost of violence, the bonds of female friendship, and the terrifying power of a woman who refuses to be a victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a foreword honoring the real women of the FETs and Cultural Support Teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Kevin P. Wallace is a retired USAF senior master sergeant, Purple Heart recipient, and combat veteran of Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49550373945499,"sku":"9798950350184","price":22.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/NvXO0otg4_9798950350184.webp?v=1789622259","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/the-lioness-of-cologne-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}