Angels of Warwick

About the Book

Angels of Warwick a family saga/murder mystery/romance. The little stone angels in the cemetery knew what happened that night, They weren’t talking…..nor was I.” A dead man lies on a moonlit kitchen floor with an eight-inch butcher knife in his back. Two teenage girls stand over Darcy’s very dead, forty year old lover. What to do? Get mother! Meet Thomas Collins, the charming Vicar of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church who helps them dispose of the murdered William Finnegan. Why? Because he is bewitched by their beautiful mother! The notorious dead man’s shocking identity is revealed after death and his stolen jewels will take on a precarious life of their very own! So begins the many lies and cover-ups regarding the prestigious and colorful Lairn family. You will be enchanted with the beautiful Darcy, not since Scarlett has there been such a provocateur! Amidst the backdrop of a quaint little village and a wicked city filled with crime, you will meet quirky characters and devil may care hoodlums as they run whiskey on the Detroit River. This is a page turning drama crammed thick with deception and unpredictability. A haunting tale about the incredible secrets kept between two sisters for a lifetime. *Angels of Warwick is based on family folklore spanning sixty years as Irish and Italian immigrants fall in love and carve out lives in the rough and tumble New World…America!

About the Author

Judith Mae Slaughter is a born story-teller with an illuminated imagination and a wicked sense of humor. The child of Irish/Italian immigrants, her childhood was filled with interesting stories and fascinating people. Her vibrant love of life threads gold through her writings. Educated in French Canada and California, her work has an international appeal with a glamorous Hollywood spin. Her illustrious banking career spanned thirty memorable years. From teller to Vice President, her vast life experiences have given her a treasure trove of insight and being a bossy Leo she takes every opportunity to teach life’s lessons where possible…in a good way. She loves people, and hearing their stories feeds her inquisitive soul. She has an acting agent, attends charity functions as Eva Gabor and does the occasional commercial. Her world is filled with intelligent provocative people and she generously introduces them to her readers, like them or hate them she will not let you take your eyes off them! Her acquaintances fuel her never ending palate of humanity and she will fling you into the often precarious, conflicted lives of her likeable characters with their many wonderful quirks. The winter months find her happily dwelling in the beautiful Palm Springs, California area with her handsome husband Norman.