‘THE WHIP’ HITS #1 ON BEST SELLER LIST Author Karen Kondazian Receives Five Star Review

Feb. 17, 2012 - PRLog -- Feb 16, 2012 - San Francisco, CA: ‘THE WHIP’ is inspired by the true story of Charlotte “Charley” Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man in the old west. Author Karen Kondazian brings ‘Charley’ back to life as we learn about this young woman from Rhode Island, whose husband and child were murdered. The destruction of her family drove her west to California, dressed as a man to track the killer. In order to survive, ‘Charley’ became one of Wells Fargo’s most renowned stagecoach drivers and her secret life began.

‘THE WHIP’ is a fascinating story and has been proving to be one that is quickly rising to the top of the charts. At Book Soup in Los Angeles, ‘THE WHIP’ hit number one last week on their Paperback Novel best sellers list, beating out such renowned authors as p.g. sturges, Joseph Mattson, George Pelecanos, Ry Cooder, Aleksandar Hemon, Jennifer Egan, Alan Bennett, Kurt Vonnegut and SJ Watson.

You can meet Author Karen Kondazian and learn first hand how ‘Charley’s world comes to life on her upcoming book tour in the San Francisco area. Thursday, February 23, 2012, Kondazian will be at Book Inc in the Marina, San Francisco, CA at 7pm. Her tour continues on Saturday, February 25th at Copperfield’s Books in Petaluma from 1-2:30pm and then off to Book Passage in Corte Madera at 7pm.

Join Karen as she talks about her journey with ‘Charley’ and grab your copy of ‘THE WHIP’. For more information about Ms. Kondazian, her book and her tour, visit www.thewhipnovel.com