Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
In this historical mystery set in 1914 we meet the Kopp
sisters who live in the country on an isolated road. The eldest sister, six
foot tall Constance is the practical one and head of the family. When a factory
owner crashes into their horse and buggy on Main Street, Constance presents him
with an invoice for the damages. He responds by having his thugs throw bricks
through their windows, shooting and threatening the youngest sister, teenaged
Fleurette. Sister Norma trains homing pigeons to carry messages.
Local law enforcement and judges are intimidated by the
factory owner, but the local sheriff agrees to help them to collect their
damages. There are death threats and Constance befriends a factory worker who
had a child by the factory owner, who had the child kidnapped. Constance is
fearless, or perhaps foolhardy. This story is based on real events and real
people. First book in a series.
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