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Based on the real life adventures of constance kopp, this first book in the kopp sisters series has constance doing battle with the owner of a silk factory after his car collides with her horse and buggy. Amy stewart has written six nonfiction books on the perils and pleasures of the. Downloadable paper dolls, from the novel girl waits with gun by amy stewart amy. Sure, the second was getting the buzz, but i cant dive into the series there i need to start with the first book. Girl waits with gun npr coverage of girl waits with gun by amy stewart. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Once again, amy stewart has brilliantly brought a littleknown moment in history to. With its strong female characters, its become a top book club recommendation nationwide. The secret plot to murder lincoln before the civil war amy stewarts debut novel girl waits with gun is an irresistible and thoroughly enjoyable book, a suspenseful historical mystery spiced with marvelous characters, wit, and humor. Girl waits with gun by valglo1010 see profile 031919. Amy stewart made her debut as a published author in 2000 with the nonfiction book from the ground up. Amy stewart writes about crime as well as she writes about plants and poisons.
Kopp sisters on the march book scribe publications. Girl waits with gun was amy stewarts first novel, but definitely not her first book. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat. Constance kopp and her sisters, norma and fleurette, are driving into paterson, new jersey, on a summer day in 1914 when a motor car rams them, splintering their buggy and mildly injuring all three women and. She writes nonfiction most of the time and has books about booze, flowers, plants, bugs and other wonderful things. Girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel book 1 kindle. New york post one of the best mystery novels of the year. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
A collision between the kopp sisters wagon and a dangerous silk factory owners automobile sets in motion much more than these secluded, secretive sisters bargained for. Girl waits with gun is the first book in the kopp sisters series by nyt bestselling american author, amy stewart. Girl waits with gun by amy stewart the deliberate reader. She lives in portland with her husband scott brown, a rare book dealer. I liked everything this book its a semitrue historical story with a strong female character, and its set in an interesting time. At nearly 6 feet tall, constance is a formidable character who can pack heat, deliver a zinger and catch a criminal without missing a beat. She made her fiction debut in 2009 with the last bookstore in america.
A wellresearched and interesting historical fiction can be a rewarding read for a couple of reasons. Author amy stewart has been on the winning side of that tenuous battle until she encountered a. Times bestselling author of nine books, including girl waits with gun and the. They own an independent bookstore called eureka books, which is so independent that it lives in california while they live in oregon. Read all the books in the the kopp sisters novels series from hmh books.
If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by. Novelist amy stewart turns 1914 traffic accident into. I discovered this one thanks to the second in the series popping up on all sorts of lists about top fall releases. This novel is based on the true story of constance kopp, one of the first female sheriffs in america. The new york times sake began with a grain of rice. Girl waits with gun by amy stewart, 9781925228571, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Girl waits with gun by amy stewart by curlygeek04, december 3, 2015. Constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewart s charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. Amy stewart s latest book is the novel girl waits with gun, which, by the way, is an actual newspaper headline about the character on which the book is based. Buy girl waits with gun by amy stewart online at alibris. I actually won a book, girl waits with gun which is set in and around paterson, new jersey in the early part of the 20th century.
Set against the backdrop of the famous paterson silk strike and based on actual events, girl waits with gun is the first in a series of novels based on the real life adventures of constance, norma, and fleurette kopp. Girl waits with gun introduced the sensational lives of constance kopp and her sisters to an army of enthusiastic readers. Reading guide for girl waits with gun by amy stewart discussion guide for book clubs. Amy stewart is the new york times bestselling author of nine books, including girl waits with gun and the rest of the kopp sisters series, which are based on the true story of one of americas first female deputy sheriffs and her two rambunctious sisters.
Through this horticultural lens, a mixed drink becomes a cornucopia of plants. Constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewarts charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. Not only are we located in north jersey and new about all the cities amy wrote about we were all intrigued by constance knopp. More than that, its a fun story full of drama and adventure. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Amy stewart girl waits with gun thursday, october 1, 2015 7. Like fever, mary beth keanes fictionalized biography of typhoid mary mallon, amy stewarts girl waits with gun tells the story of an iconoclastic early. This book is a departure for her, and a successful one. Buy girl waits with gun by amy stewart from waterstones today. Below is a list of amy stewarts books in order of when they were originally released. Girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel book 1 kindle edition by stewart, amy.
Through amy stewarts exuberant storytelling, constance kopp catapults from. Nprs morning edition amy stewart has a way of making gardening seem exciting, even a little dangerous. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel book 1. Read girl waits with gun by amy stewart available from rakuten kobo. Shes most known for her book the drunken botanist, which is a book about the botanic history of many of our favorite drinks. Amy stewarts girl waits with gun seemed like the perfect choice for me after some intense epic fantasy and current events books. All inperson pratt library events cancelled, virtual events now available. Girl joined a stack of about half a dozen other books waiting to be read while i was busy at work but eventually it rose to the top. Inspired by this historical skirmish, the bestselling author of the drunken botanist, amy stewart, offers us a fictionalized account of the story in the charming novel girl waits with gun. This book covers one particular incident that made headlines nationwide.
Amy stewarts second book, the earth moved, although more explicit in its intent to inform the reader of topics which the author deems utterly important to human beings as earthlings, is also beautifully written in a way that the reader is swallowed up by the ground itself and taken in an amazing journey through a fantastic land that is. Girl waits with gun by amy stewart reading guidebook club. Stewart addresses the practice of arresting young women on morality. The drunken botanist available for download and read online in other formats.
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