For the first female Pinkerton detective, respect is tricky to find. Danger, however, is not. In the tumultuous many years of the Civil War, the streets of Chicago offer a female mostly risk and ruin–unless that girl is normally Kate Warne, the 1st feminine Pinkerton detective and a eager widow with a knack for manipulation. Descending into undercover functions, Kate can infiltrate the seedy side of the town with techniques her fellow detectives can’t. She’s a seductress, an spectacular foreign medium, a rich train passenger–all depending on the day as well as the robber, thief, or murderer she’s been designated to nab. Motivated by the real story of Kate Warne, this spirited novel comes after the detective’s rise during among the nation’s ideal times of crisis, bringing to life a fiercely unbiased girl whose neglected triumphs helped sway the destiny of the country.