Dry fire
Subtitle: a novel
By: by Catherine Lewis
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Policewomen; Lesbians; Fiction
Description: A lesbian decides to become a policewoman. The protagonist is Abigail Fitzpatrick of Florida, who joins the police in a reaction to the stress of her previous work--she was a paramedic--and her failure to save a boy's life. The novel describes her training, the obstacles she faces because of her sexual orientation, and the well-meaning attempts by men officers to cure her.