{"product_id":"girl-waits-with-gun-paperback","title":"Girl Waits with Gun - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER. The first in the Kopps Sisters Novel Series, \u003cem\u003eGirl Waits with Gun\u003c\/em\u003e is an enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nation's first female deputy sheriffs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConstance 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. \u003cbr\u003eA New York Times Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eGirl Waits with Gun\u003c\/i\u003e makes excellent use of history to put a fresh spin on classic cop-and-crook types. Amy Stewart s true-life protagonist is a rough and tumble version of the early twentieth century s New Woman. She is witty, sharply drawn, and suffers no fools! Suzanne Rindell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other Typist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebest-selling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Drunken Botanist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomes an enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nation s first female crime fighters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 from city to country fifteen years ago. When a powerful, ruthless factory owner runs down their buggy, a dispute over damages turns into a war of bricks, bullets, and threats as he unleashes his gang on their farm. The sheriff enlists her help, and it turns out Constance has knack for outwitting (and disarming) the criminal element that might just take her back out into the world and onto a new path in life. Quick-witted and full of madcap escapades, \u003ci\u003eGirl Waits with Gun\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about one woman rallying the courage to stand up for and grow into herself with a little help from sisters and sheriffs along the way.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Through Amy Stewart s exuberant storytelling, Constance Kopp catapults from forgotten historical anecdote to unforgettable historical fiction heroine an outsized woman not only ahead of her time but sometimes, even, ahead of ours.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indie Next Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e NPR *\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Must-Read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan \u003c\/i\u003e* \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Stars an unforgettable, not-to-be-messed-with heroine. \u003ci\u003e Marie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An entertaining and enlightening story of how far one woman will go to protect her family. \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A historical thrill ride. \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A fresh, winning, and delightful mystery with a warm heart, impish humor, and a heroine who quietly shatters convention. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author brings us an exuberant novel inspired by the true adventures of one of our nation s first female crime fighters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When Constance Kopp and her sisters suffer a run-in with a ruthless, powerful crook, Constance leaves her quiet country life to team up with the local sheriff and exact justice. As a war of bricks, bullets, and threats ensues, Constance realizes that this racketeer s history may be more damning than she thought, but now that she s on the case, he won t get away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Quick-witted and full of madcap escapades, \u003ci\u003eGirl Waits with Gun\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of one woman rallying the courage to stand up for and grow into herself with a little help from sisters and sheriffs along the way.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e A fine, historically astute novel. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Zippy [and] winsome. \u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [A] rollicking western. \u003ci\u003e People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMY STEWART\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of six books, including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Drunken Botanist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWicked Plants.\u003c\/i\u003e She and her husband live in Eureka, California, where they own a bookstore called Eureka Books.\u003cbr\u003e www.amystewart.com\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAMY STEWART is the award-winning author of six books, including the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Drunken Botanist \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWicked Plants.\u003c\/i\u003e She and her husband live in Eureka, California, where they own a bookstore called Eureka Books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756626477344,"sku":"9780544800830","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d17e503ce0ae6a5576f37dd1f2288619.webp?v=1780082335","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/girl-waits-with-gun-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}