Girl Waits with Gun

"I don’t particularly like to laugh when I read — I’d happily have my nose in a crime book at all times — but I read this entire novel with a smile on my face. Amy Stewart resurrects a very real heroine from history: In 1914 New Jersey, Constance Kopp dared to pursue justice for herself and her sisters after their horse buggy was hit by a car. The adventures that follow set Constance on a path to becoming one of the first female deputy sheriffs in the U.S. And how I smiled when I found out this is the first of a trilogy!"