"A colorful and inventive adventure tale."--Washington Post
"It's True Grit, New York style."--New York Post
"One of the best mystery novels of the year: wonderful and very
entertaining."
--New York Journal of Books
"Stewart deftly combines the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of early
twentieth-century New York City with the story of three women who want
to live life on their own terms."
**--Library Journal, starred review
**
In 1915, lady cops were not expected to chase down fugitives on the
streets of New York City. But Constance Kopp never did what anyone
expected.
Constance and her sisters aren't living the quiet life anymore. They've
made headlines fighting back against a ruthless silk factory owner and
his gang of thugs. After Sheriff Heath sees Constance in action, he
appoints her as one of the nation's first female deputies. But when a
German-speaking con man threatens her position--and puts the honorable
sheriff at risk for being thrown in his own jail--Constance will be
forced to prove herself again.
Based on the Kopp sisters' real-life adventures, Girl Waits with Gun
introduced the sensational lives of Constance Kopp and her sisters to an
army of enthusiastic readers. This second installment, also ripped from
the headlines, takes us farther into the riveting story of a woman who
defied expectations, forged her own path, and tackled crime along the
way.
"A fast-moving, craftily written novel."--BookPage
"[An] irresistible madcap adventure."--PopSugar
"Stewart leaves the reader wondering about one mystery still developing
unsolved . . . Readers will just have to wait--impatiently, no
doubt--for book No. 3."--Boston Globe
