All Edie Gibson wants is to escape from an arranged engagement and have a wild time before the expectations of upper-class society force her to settle down. But when a new friend faces a date with the hangman for a murder she didn't commit, Edie has to get tough and get smart-fast. Follow Edie's cross-country dash for freedom and her relentless quest for justice in a new city. From elegant high society balls atop Nob Hill to encounters with the dregs of life in seedy waterfront dives, Edie proves there's a steel-trap mind and heart of gold under that fluffy hair and feathered hat. Brimming with historical detail, real-life characters and long-lost landmarks, That Gibson Girl brings to life an all-but-forgotten era of innovation and optimism. As a city rises from the ashes on the eve of the fabled Panama-Pacific International Exposition, one plucky young woman triumphs over danger, scandal and corruption-always wearing the perfect outfit. It's 1911. It's San Francisco. And Edie Gibson is the new girl in town!