"Lady of the Law" - Book 2

Women in the 1870s have little control over their lives and the women of Dry Creek look to Maud as an example of women’s progress. Maud soon appoints a woman as fire chief. Then several women choose to run their businesses, much to the dismay of the male town councilors.

Inspired, several women step forward to run their businesses—a bakery, charm school, and newspaper—much to the dismay of the male town councilors.

While searching for the school arsonist, Maud witnesses a shooting that left a man dead questions the new concept of insurance, and assumes the salesman was the arsonist. 

She also takes on the role of campaign manager for two of her friends, both vying to be Mayor. Toss in more fires, a wild romance, a rowdy town dance, establishing a school for Chinese girls, and mysterious threatening notes, Sheriff Overstreet faces each new challenge with determination.

She is, after all, a Lady of the Law.

- Reviews -

“A humorous and entertaining novel about a female sheriff who unwittingly turns a town upside down.” — Vicky J. Rose, author of Hell West of the Pecos

“A story of romance with murder, mystery, and mayhem in this exciting novel.”

— Phil Mills, Jr., author of Where the Wildflowers Dance