Patrik is juggling a slew of cases, working too hard to really take notice, and Gaby feeds the story to the media to boost Christian's book sales. Erica Falck shares a publisher with him, and when Christian begins receiving threatening letters, Erica, pregnant with twins, shares her concerns with Gaby von Rosen, their mutual publisher, and with her husband, Detective Patrik Hedstrom. His novel, The Mermaid, is being heaped with accolades. – Wendy Foster Leighįjallbacka resident Christian Thydell is a literary rising star. It is an action novel that also looks at the violence that can result from religious extremism and offers a warning to those who ignore that violence. Those who live in Utah will enjoy the picture of the state in 1934 and those who know nothing about Utah will read this as a picture of a curious place and curious people. Oveson’s passion for justice puts him in danger along with his friends and the young people he tries to protect. Andrew Hunt may live in Canada but his knowledge of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Mormon history make the mystery come alive. He takes it upon himself to care for a young, mute girl found at the scene of the crime who seems to be at the center of the conflict. Art Oveson, a Salt Lake City deputy sheriff caught in the middle of these forces, has strong feelings about the evils of the polygamous sects. When a polygamist leader and his bodyguard are murdered, the anti-polygamy squad of the Salt Lake Police Department faces the mixed messages from the police, the politicians, and powerful polygamous leaders. Girl Waits with Gun is a page-turner and a rousing read for anyone who has felt "different." – Wendy Foster Leigh Women may be the heroes of the book but the sheriff stands out as a brave man who not only changes the life of Constance Kopp but opens doors for women in the future. Only through the support of the local sheriff do they get any help society is not sympathetic toward uppity women, and Constance and her sisters are too much the individualists to fit in Paterson, New Jersey society. Having hidden their family secrets from the world, they are thrust into the spotlight when Constance insists that the silk-factory owner reimburse her for the damages to their buggy occasioned when he and his rowdy friends crashed into them threatening their safety. The Kopp family, caught in the middle of these major changes, is comprised of three women, living on a remote farm. During this time period the automobile is replacing the buggy, and factory owners are exploiting the poor. Amy Stewart has plucked a true story from the headlines of the day and imagined the details which take it into the realm of fiction. The title says it all-Constance Kopp is the girl, and the sheriff gives her the gun to defend her family from the bullying of a powerful silk-factory owner.
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