AMY STEWART is the award-winning author of six books, including the bestsellers The Drunken Botanist and Wicked Plants. She and her husband live in Eureka, California, where they own a bookstore called Eureka Books.
A National Indie Bestseller A New York Times Editors' Choice A September 2015 Indie Next Pick One of People's "Best Books of the Fall" One of the Washington Post's "Notable Fiction Books of 2015" One of USA Today's "New and Noteworthy" One of New York Post's "Must-Read" Books One of Cosmopolitan's "24 New Books to Read this Fall" One of Paste Magazine's "15 of the Best New Books in September 2015" A Publishers Weekly "Best Book of 2015" One of BookPage's "Best Books of 2015" One of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's "Best Books of 2015" A Publishers Marketplace Buzz Book of 2015, Fall/Winter "Constance Kopp, the feisty heroine of Amy Stewart's charming novel "Girl Waits With Gun," sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. 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. Based on the little-known story of the real Constance Kopp, one of America's first female deputy sheriffs, the novel is an entertaining and enlightening story of how far one woman will go to protect her family." --Washington Post "Stewart has spun a fine, historically astute novel...The sisters' personalities flower under Stewart's pen, contributing happy notes of comedy to a terrifying situation...And then there is Constance: Sequestered for years in the country and cowed by life, she develops believably into a woman who comes into herself, discovering powers long smothered under shame and resignation. I, for one, would like to see her return to wield them again in further installments."--New York Times Book Review "The Kopps are the stars of Stewart's new zippy, winsome novel, Girl Waits With Gun. Filled with historical detail without being weighed down by it, the novel is a cinematic story of the women, the siege instigated by their powerful enemy, and their brave efforts in the face of real violence."--Los Angeles Times "This rollicking western about a woman who'll do anything to save her family is based on the true tale of one of the country's first female deputy sheriffs." --People Magazine "This historical novel by the bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist stars an unforgettable, not-to-be-messed-with heroine - one of the nation's first female deputy sheriffs. It all begins circa 1910 when an earnest request entangles a family with the town thug. The rest is kickass history."--Marie Claire "Stewart gives us three sisters whose bond -- scratchy and well-worn but stronger for it, as can happen with family ties -- is unspoken but effortless. Girl Waits With Gun might sometimes be a story in which truth is stranger than fiction, but it also makes for pretty charming fiction."--NPR "Fans of strong female characters will find their new favorite heroine in Constance Kopp, who takes a bold stand against a gang that is threatening her family. Debut novelist Amy Stewart's Girl Waits With Gun is a historical thrill ride, racing through funny, tragic, and terrifying scenes. Even better, it's based on the true story of one of the United St --
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