Well, for a thriller, with a strong female protagonist, try the Jane Whitefield series from Thomas Perry. The first in the series is
Vanishing Act. The narrator isn't great, but I thought acceptable, and it's very fast paced. Also VERY much
before the changes to flying since 9-11.
For a bit of Georgette Heyer set in a different universe, try Sharon Lee and Steve Miller's
Local Custom, read superbly by Bernadette Dunne. My review from Audible:
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Classic Heyer-esque Romance with Cultural Clash
Think of a classic Georgette Heyer Regency, add in a big dose of language and cultural misunderstanding, a dash of real danger, and a healthy dollop of good characterization, and you have Local Custom. A wonderful Space Regency, if you will. Set fairly early in the time of Clan Korval, Local Custom tells the story of Er Thom yos'Galan, Master Trader and thodelm of Korval, and Anne Davis, Linguistics Scholar and Terran.
This book can be read without having read any of the other books in the Liaden Universe, and is thus one possible entry point. It's a delightful story that I did not want to stop reading, and had me driving the long way around more than once. The reading is by Bernadette Dunne, and that's all you really need to know. Ms. Dunne is a superb reader and it's a pleasure to have her for the reading of the three Space Regencies in the Liaden Universe.
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