A New York Lady In Helldorado by VC Williams
A New York Lady in Hellrado is the untold story of a trailblazer and a unique spin on a familiar crime legend. The first woman in history to win a case in the US Supreme Court without a man’s help, Sarah Herring didn’t get there overnight. It took hard work and guts.
Arriving from New York in October 1881 to join her parents, Sarah, a young schoolteacher, discovers the streets of the Territory’s richest town are not paved in silver but soaked in blood, and finding her purpose here seems crazy. Despite her mother’s schemes, it’s not marriage. But when idealistic, bright Sarah is enlisted by her attorney father to help Wyatt Earp, charged with murder, her perspective begins to change. The sensational news reported by Thomas Sorin, Sarah’s friend and an attractive distraction, makes national headlines while she faces threats from outlaws and Wyatt’s jealous mistress. But Wyatt’s shocking honesty opens her mind to her strength and purpose: the law. But juggling it and her love for Thomas can’t work.
Believing in Sarah, Thomas convinces her to pursue the law while he chases his mining ambitions, delaying marriage. But her father coldly refuses to tutor her, treating her request as a passing fancy. Searching out other options, she finds more closed doors and reluctantly returns to teaching. She feels lost and alone. Yet, when tragedy strikes, Sarah demonstrates that a lady of honor and charm can show the men they might have it wrong.
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Despite a background in technical writing, I love writing fiction about strong women. My most recent book, A New York Lady In Helldorado, received excellent reviews from Kirkus and the Historical Fiction Co. and was a finalist in the 2023 American Writing Awards. I am a second-generation Arizonan and a history enthusiast who has visited the setting of this book numerous times. I am a member of the Historical Novel Society, the Arizona Authors Association, and the Arizona Territorial Society. I love to travel and am fortunate to have visited much of this beautiful country and the world. I publish a travel blog at: https://wanderinwalkers.wordpress.com/