GIRL WAITS WITH GUN.

Stewart, Amy.

ISBN 10: 0544409914 / ISBN 13: 9780544409910

Published by New York & Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, (2016) dj

About this Item

SIGNED hardcover - 3rd printing. The first novel featuring the real life Constance Kopp, one of the country's first women deputies, and her charming, steadfast, but also rather eccentric sisters. Based on real events, complete with newspaper sources, this is an account of a woman "forging her own path, tackling crime and nefarious criminals along the way." SIGNED on the title page. Historical and sources note. 408 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 77404

Bibliographic Details

Title: GIRL WAITS WITH GUN.

Publisher: New York & Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, (2016) dj

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis:

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Drunken Botanist comes an enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nation’s first female deputy sheriffs.

Constance Kopp doesn’t quite fit the mold. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family secret sent her and her sisters into hiding fifteen years ago. One day a belligerent and powerful silk factory owner runs down their buggy, and a dispute over damages turns into a war of bricks, bullets, and threats as he unleashes his gang on their family farm. When the sheriff enlists her help in convicting the men, Constance is forced to confront her past and defend her family — and she does it in a way that few women of 1914 would have dared.  “A smart, romping adventure, featuring some of the most memorable and powerful female characters I've seen in print for a long time. I loved every page as I followed the Kopp sisters through a too-good-to-be-true (but mostly true!) tale of violence, courage, stubbornness, and resourcefulness.” — Elizabeth Gilbert

From the Back Cover:

“Yowza! Stewart’s debut boasts pomaded gangsters, pistol-packin’ dames, kidnappings, shots in the dark, and everything from Girls Gone Wrong to carrier pigeons finding their way home. You might want to stay up all night reading; you might want to lie down on your fainting couch with a cool cloth on your forehead. Either way, you’ll have the time of your life.” —Robert Goolrick, New York Times best-selling author of A Reliable Wife
 
“How could you not fall in love with a book about one of the first female deputy sheriffs and her sisters? Full of long-held secrets, kicked-up dust, simmering danger, and oh yes, that gun — this gritty romp illuminates one of history’s strongest women with a hold-your-breath panache.” —Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author of Pictures of You

“Girl Waits with Gun is fresh, funny and utterly compelling — and Constance Kopp and her sisters are not just great investigators, but completely original women. It was a blast from start to finish.” — Lisa Lutz, New York Times best-selling author of The Spellman Files
 
“A smart, romping adventure, featuring some of the most memorable and powerful female characters I’ve seen in print for a long time. I loved every page as I followed the Kopp sisters through a too-good-to-be-true (but mostly true!) tale of violence, courage, stubbornness, and resourcefulness.” — Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times best-selling author of The Signature of All Things
 
“An irresistible and thoroughly enjoyable book, a suspenseful historical mystery spiced with marvelous characters, wit, and humor. Is it too soon to beg for a sequel?” — Jennifer Chiaverini, New York Times best-selling author of Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule