Girl in Disguise
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"Electrifying...a rollicking nineteenth-century thrill ride." -Amy 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…
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I have a thing for Pinkertons. They’re so often portrayed as villains, but this one is a hero: Kate Warne, the (real-life) first female Pinkerton detective. Kate’s story is fascinating and tense, full of surprising twists—some real and some fictional. At times Girl in Disguise reads more like a spy novel than a detective story, especially when it comes to a certain real-life assassination attempt I’d never heard about, and which literally dropped my jaw. Readers interested in fascinating women largely forgotten by history will devour this one.
From Erin's list on lady sleuths and spies to transport back in time.
This novel demanded my attention from the title and cover alone. From there, it further clinched my interest when I learned it highlighted the life and times of the real-life Kate Warne, the first female Pinkerton agent. I absolutely adored her pluck, her resoluteness, her successes, her cleverness (in both mind and tongue), and, ultimately, how she was a trailblazer.
From Jenni's list on women paving their way in a man’s world.
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