Girl waits with gun

In the summer of 1914 in rural New Jersey, the lives of Constance Kopp and her sisters take a dramatic turn. Uncommonly tall, disinterested in domestic affairs and shut away from the world by a closely-held family secret, she is hardly a woman to be trifled with until belligerent silk factory owner Henry Kaufman arrives on the scene.

After their horse-drawn buggy is run aside the road in an accident with a motor car driven by Kaufman, Constance only wants what's right-- an apology, and the money owed to them for damages. However, her determination in seeking justice puts her family in danger as the thuggish Kaufman begins a campaign of intimidation against them. Enlisted by the local sheriff to protect their home and family, Constance works to unravel a dark web of Kaufman family secrets and reckons with her own.

A fast-paced, witty and thrilling romp through the American countryside, Girl waits with Gun is a great title to pick up for historical fiction enthusiasts and readers looking for a balance between cosy crime and more narratively complex stories. First in the Kopp Sisters series and currently in the works to become a motion picture, this title is one to keep an eye on-- come grab the hardback today!

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Written by Amy Stewart
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015
Kopp Sisters, #1 
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