Sep 01, 2015 girl waits with gun spins the alternately tense and rollicking tale of how new jersey spinster constance kopp confronted the alarming lawlessness of a world war iera silk mill town and won the job. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl waits with gun kopp sisters book 1. One day, a belligerent and powerful silk factory owner runs down their buggy, and a dispute over damages turns into a war of bricks, bullets and threats as he unleashes his gang on their family farm. Girl waits with gun makes excellent use of history to put a fresh spin on classic copandcrook types. When constance kopp and her sisters suffer a runin with a ruthless, powerful crook, constance leaves her quiet country life to team up. May 03, 2016 constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewarts charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. Suzanne rindell, author of the other typist from the new york times bestselling author of the drunken botanist comes an enthralling. Based on the true story of constance kopp, one of americas first female deputy sheriffs, and her intrepid sisters. Girl waits with gun by amy stewart caught my eye because the main character is based on a real woman. Girl waits with gun constance kopp paperback walmart.
But the minute constance is issued a gun, she finds her calling. In 2015, writer amy stewart published girl waits with gun, a novel based on kopp s life. Living in virtual isolation years after the revelation of a painful family secret, constance kopp is terrorized by a belligerent silk factory owner and fights back in ways outside the norm for early twentiethcentury women. Amy stewart s truelife protagonist is a rough and tumble version of the early twentieth century s new woman. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or. Girls waits with gun is the first book in the kopp sisters series by amy stewart. The title comes from one of a number of newspaper headlines about kopps conflict with kaufman. But when constance is forced to confront her past and defend her family, she does it in a way that few women.
She towers over most men has no interest in marriage or domestic. Amazon developing drama girl waits with gun based on book. When constance kopp and her sisters suffer a runin with a ruthless, powerful crook. The title comes from one of a number of newspaper headlines about kopp s conflict with kaufman. Three sisters, living alone on a farm, are travelling into town one day when their carriage is hit and destroyed by a drunk driver, who turns out to be a powerful businessman. A new york times bestselling authoran indie next picka publishers marketplace buzz book of 2015constance kopp towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated since a family secret sent her and her sisters into hiding fifteen years ago. Through amy stewarts exuberant storytelling, constance kopp catapults from forgotten historical anecdote to unforgettable historical fiction heroine an outsized.
Constance, the oldest of the three, who according to newspaper accounts stood six feet tall and weighed close to 180. Girl waits with gun is a historical fiction book by amy stewart. 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. When, on a fine july day in 1914, silk factory heir henry kaufman recklessly drives his motorcar into the buggy conveying constance kopp and her sisters to town, the ladies suffer minor injuries but the buggy, their only means of transport, is wrecked. Through amy stewarts exuberant storytelling, constance kopp catapults from a forgotten historical anecdote to an unforgettable historicalfiction heroine an. She was entirely missing from the history of women.
Girl waits with gun book san antonio public library. Background information for girl waits with gun by amy stewart, plus backstory and other interesting facts about the book. Amazon developing drama girl waits with gun based on. Its told by one sister, constance, who behaved in ways that women of her era rarely did. 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. Novelist amy stewart turns 1914 traffic accident into girl. One day a belligerent and powerful silk factory owner runs down their buggy, and a dispute over damages turns into a. Girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel book 1 kindle edition by.
I know little beyond the great war in the time of girl waits with gun, and little of it in the us, save the union movement, certain court cases, and the suffrage movement. Constance amelie kopp 18781931 was the first female under sheriff in the united states. See more ideas about amy stewart, first novel, sisters. At nearly 6feet tall, constance is a formidable character who can pack heat, deliver a zinger and catch a criminal without missing a beat. Feb 15, 2016 constance kopp was a real life woman who also happened to be the first female deputy.
Amy stewarts new novel is inspired by the reallife tale of the kopp sisters, three women who faced down a cruel factory owner after he. Penned by crittenden and allan, girl waits with gun is inspired by the true story of constance kopp who, years before women had the right to. She has also written six nonfiction books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world, including four new york times bestsellers. The plot centers around a woman struggling to find her place in the world until the local sheriffs department enlists her help in bringing a gang to justice. Stewart girl waits with gun delivers the second novel in her series based on the reallife antics of constance kopp, one of the few female deputy sheriffs who lived 100 years ago. For book club resources, skype chats, and more, visit. Drawing on extensive research into newspaper reports. The book describes the case that brought her to the sheriffs attention in the first place.
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. The secret plot to murder lincoln before the civil war girl waits with gun is fresh, funny and utterly compelling and constance kopp and her sisters are not just great investigators, but completely original women. Her latest, girl waits with gun, is a novel based on a true story. Girl waits with gun constance kopp paperback from the new york times bestselling author of the drunken botanist comes an enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the uss first female deputy sheriffs. 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. Based on the kopp sisters reallife adventures, girl waits with gun introduced the sensational lives of constance kopp and her sisters to an army of enthusiastic readers. In 2015, writer amy stewart published girl waits with gun, a novel based on kopps life. Constance kopp and the story behind girl waits with gun. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domes. Aug 31, 2015 her fictional account is called girl waits with gun. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from.
Apr 24, 2018 the title, girl waits with gun, comes from a headline of a 1915 news article about the kopp sisters constance, norma, and fleurette which stewart used in her research for the books. The book girl waits with gun when constance kopp and her sisters suffer a runin with a ruthless, powerful crook, constance leaves her quiet country life to team up with the local sheriff and exact justice. Permalink disable highlighting electronic resources. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family secret sent her and her sisters into hiding fifteen years ago. Constance kopp, right, and fleurette kopp, who star in amy stewarts new novel of historical fiction, girl waits with gun, about a forgotten chapter of new jersey history. Amy stewart is the new york times bestselling author of the acclaimed kopp sisters series, which began with girl waits with gun. An historical novel based on the lives of constance kopp and her sisters norma and fleurette.
Constance kopp towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family secret sent her and her sisters into hiding 15 years ago. Sep 01, 2015 constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewarts charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. Novelist amy stewart turns 1914 traffic accident into. If youre not sure, browse dvds, onorder nonfiction, picture books, available ebook, librarian recommendations, or any of the categories below. Girl waits with gun, volume 1 kopp sisters novel by. She and her husband own a bookstore called eureka books. Girl waits with gun kopp sisters book 1 kindle edition by. Were adding more soon so you can discover new things to read and watch.
From the new york times bestselling author of the drunken botanist comes an enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nations first. Constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewarts charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. Truth is strange and fiction is charming in girl waits with gun. But when an outofcontrol driver smashes into a buggy driven by constance, norma, and fleurette kopp, their lives change forever. Girl waits with gun kopp sisters book 1 kindle edition.
Girl waits with gun is historical fiction based on the truelife accounts of the kopp sisters of new jersey, whose lives were irrevocably changed after one roadside incident when their horsedriven buggy was damaged by a car. The drunken botanist, wicked bugs, wicked plants, and flower confidential. Stewart crafts a solid, absorbing novel based on reallife eventsthough theyre unusual enough to seem invented. Constance kopp was at one time the only female sheriff in america, and in amy stewarts novel, girl waits with gun, her story and that of her sisters is mostly truthfully told with some. Mar 02, 2016 constance kopp is the heroine of new detective novel girl waits with gun by amy stewart n obodys heard of constance kopp.
An enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nations first female deputy sheriffs. Honestly, its a bit hard to take, as were most automobiles in the 1910s, judging from the kopps experience with them. Girl waits with gun is the first book in the kopp sisters series by nyt bestselling american author, amy stewart. Amy stewart, girl waits with gun is historical fiction based on the lives of early female deputy sheriff constance kopp and her sisters, norma and fleurette. E book add to basket remove from basket print email. Constance kopp was a real life woman who also happened to be the first female deputy.
In the first book, girl waits with gun, stewart relates the backstory that led to kopps hiring as a deputy sheriff. Amy stewart discovered this fascinating woman while researching henry kaufman for a different book and had to write about this woman and how henry kaufman harassed her and her sisters, until the kopp sisters won their day in court. Constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewart s charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. The cars owner, henry kaufman, was a local industrialist who, along with his brother, owned a. Girl waits with gun, volume 1 kopp sisters novel by amy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A kopp sisters novel by amy stewart when constance kopp and her sisters suffered a runin with a ruthless, powerful crook, constance leaves her quiet country life to team up with the local sheriff and exact justice. Aug 7, 2020 the first novel in the kopp sisters series, based on the true story of constance kopp, a pioneering woman in law enforcement, and her two sisters. Stewart at one of her bay area book tour stops for lady cop makes trouble, at the end of september. Her six nonfiction books include the drunken botanist and wicked plants. She and her sisters had refused to take things lying down when a wealthy manufacturer crashed his car into their horsedrawn buggy.
Girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel book 1 kindle. Truth is strange and fiction is charming in girl waits. Girl waits with gun kopp sisters book 1 kindle edition by stewart, amy. The book title comes from a newspaper article about a. Amy stewart discovered this fascinating woman while researching henry. Girl waits with gun by amy stewart is a 2015 mariner books publication e book library edition constance kopp is my kind of heroine. Ripped from the headlines of 1914, girl waits with gun is the first book in the unmissable historical mystery series by amy stewart. This is book number 1 in the a kopp sisters novel series. With encouragement from her two sisters, constance tracks a german con man through the streets of the big apple. A publishers marketplace buzz book of 2015, fallwinter constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewarts charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. A novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nations first female deputy sheriffs. The automobile is a cocktail dating to the 1910s that combines equal parts scotch, gin, and sweet vermouth. Constance, the oldest of the three, who according to newspaper accounts stood six feet tall and weighed close t. It was announced in 2018 that amazon is developing a series based on the novels.
Girl waits with gun is a story closely based on the life of constance kopp, the first woman to become a deputy sheriff in america. Girl waits with gun publishers summary in 1914 collisions between motor cars and horsedrawn carriages are an everyday occurrence on the streets of paterson, new jersey. Its the first novel in the kopp sisters series, and it was released in 2015. Constance kopp isnt what one would consider ordinary. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family secret sent her and her sisters into seclusion.
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