A Woman for Mayor: A Novel of To-day

In a bustling Midwestern town on the brink of political chaos, a group of determined women gathers at a regular luncheon to discuss the city’s looming crisis. With a corrupt candidate looming and the current mayor ailing, they contemplate an unprecedented solution: putting a woman in the mayor’s chair. The conversation sparkles with wit, debate, and the fierce belief that female leadership could restore order and morality.

Gertrude Van Deusen, a bold and outspoken member of the Progressive Workers, emerges as the unlikely heroine the group hopes to rally behind. As the women organize meetings, court reluctant allies, and confront entrenched demagogues, the novel explores the clash between tradition and reform, and the personal sacrifices demanded by public service. Readers are drawn into a lively portrait of early twentieth‑century activism, where humor and earnest conviction mingle amid the fight for a better city.