Girl Waits With Gun

A National BestsellerANew York TimesEditors ChoiceA September 2015 Indie Next PickA Publishers Marketplace Buzz Book of 2015, Fall/WinterOne ofUSA Todays New and NoteworthyOne ofNew York Posts Must-Read BooksOne ofCosmopolitans 24 Books to Read this FallFrom 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 Ive 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 GilbertCheck out the brand-new Kopp sisters adventure Lady Copy Makes Trouble available now!