Girl in Disguise
β Scribed by Greer Macallister
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 240 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
A new novel from the USA Today Bestselling author of The Magician's Lie
"Electrifying...a rollicking nineteenth-century thrill ride." βAmy Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of Girl Waits with Gun
Inspired by the real story of investigator Kate Warne, this spirited novel follows the detective's rise during one of the nation's times of crisis, bringing to life a fiercely independent woman whose forgotten triumphs helped sway the fate of the country.
With no money and no husband, Kate Warne finds herself with few choices. The streets of 1856 Chicago offer a desperate widow mostly trouble and ruinβunless that widow has a knack for manipulation and an unusually quick mind. In a bold move that no other woman has tried, Kate convinces the legendary Allan Pinkerton to hire her as a detective.
Battling criminals and coworkers alike, Kate immerses herself in the dangerous life of an operative, winning the right to...
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