Lady Cop Makes Trouble (Girl Waits With Gun) - Hardcover

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 Kopp is six feet tall, lives on a quiet farm with her two sisters, and yearns for fulfilling work. The Kopp sisters, though, aren t going to be living the quiet life anymore. They made the news fighting back against a ruthless silk factory owner and his gang of thugs. And after Bergen County s Sheriff Heath sees Constance in action, he appoints her as one of the nation s first female deputies. He knows she s a powerful addition to his force, and she knows she can do the job, but when the wiles of a German-speaking con man threaten her position and her hopes for this new life and risk the honorable sheriff being thrown in his own jail Constance is forced to prove herself again."Lady Cop Makes Trouble" sets Constance loose on the streets of New York City and New Jersey. Even as she tracks her fugitive, she s also tested by other cases helping runaway girls taken in by unscrupulous men and sorting out why an old woman is taking the fall for a murder she couldn t have committed. Cheering her on are her sisters Norma and Fleurette that is, when they aren t, respectively, training pigeons for the war effort or fanning dreams of a life on the stage. Based on the Kopp sisters real-life adventures, "Girl Waits with Gun" introduced the sensational lives of Constance Kopp and her unconventional sisters to an army of enthusiastic readers. This second installment, also ripped from the headlines, takes us further into the romping, riveting story of a woman who defied expectations, forged her own path, and tackled crime and nefarious criminals! along the way. "

The best-selling author of "Girl Waits with Gun" returns with another adventure featuring the feisty, unforgettable Kopp Sisters. Praise for the Kopp Sisters Novels An entertaining and enlightening story of how far one woman will go to protect her family. "Washington Post" A fine, historically astute novel . . . The sisters personalities flower under Stewart s pen. "New York Times Book Review" Zippy, winsome . . . [A] cinematic story of the [Kopps], the siege instigated by their powerful enemy, and their brave efforts in the face of real violence. "Los Angeles Times" An unforgettable, not-to-be-messed-with heroine . . . The rest is kickass history. "Marie Claire" Stewart gives us three sisters whose bond scratchy and well-worn but stronger for it is unspoken but effortless. NPR Fans of strong female characters will find their new favorite heroine in Constance Kopp. "Cosmopolitan" A highly willful protagonist penned with the utmost historical accuracy. "San Francisco Magazine" 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 "