Shooting was always easy for Annie. As a seven-year-old she shot game in the woods near her home. At fourteen she helped support her family by selling quail to a hotel. And at fifteen she beat the great trick shooter, Frank Butler, at a shooting match. Soon she and Frank were married and appearing in shooting shows together.

What a time Annie had! Buffalo Bill made her a star in his Wild West Show. Chief Sitting Bull made her a member of the Sioux tribe. Kings and Queens in England and Europe flocked to see her.

Annie, herself, was "Queen of the Rifle." She was a gay, tomboy queen who had fun wherever she went and brought happiness to many people.

Charles Graves writes with zest and humor and a flair for conversation. "Excellent," said The New York Times of his earlier "Discovery Book," Benjamin Franklin.

From the dust jacket