Readers will just have to wait-impatiently, no doubt-for book No. 'Stewart leaves the reader wondering about one mystery still developing unsolved. Readers will just have to wait-impatiently, no doubt-for book No. Lady Cop Makes Trouble Amy Stewart Buy Now Indiebound Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Date SeptemFiction Historical Mystery, Crime, & Thriller The second novel in the Kopp Sisters crime series, set in New Jersey on the eve of America's entry into WWI and based on the true story of one of America's first female deputy sheriffs.

' irresistible madcap adventure.'-PopSugar 'A fast-moving, craftily written novel.'-BookPage 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 along the way. But when a German-speaking con man threatens her position-and puts the honorable sheriff at risk for being thrown in his own jail-Constance will be forced to prove herself again.īased on the Kopp sisters' real-life adventures, Girl Waits with Gun introduced the sensational lives of Constance Kopp and her sisters to an army of enthusiastic readers. After Sheriff Heath sees Constance in action, he appoints her as one of the nation's first female deputies. They've made headlines fighting back against a ruthless silk factory owner and his gang of thugs. But Constance Kopp never did what anyone expected.Ĭonstance and her sisters aren't living the quiet life anymore. In 1915, lady cops were not expected to chase down fugitives on the streets of New York City. 'Stewart deftly combines the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of early twentieth-century New York City with the story of three women who want to live life on their own terms.' Shes proven that she cant be deterred, evaded, or outrun. 'One of the best mystery novels of the year: wonderful and very entertaining.' After besting (and arresting) a ruthless silk factory owner and his gang of thugs in Girl Waits with Gun, Constance Kopp became one of the nations first female deputy sheriffs. 'It's True Grit, New York style.'-New York Post 'A colorful and inventive adventure tale.'-Washington Post

Lady cop makes trouble by amy stewart