The Angel Trilogy

San Francisco, 1867 - A beautiful heiress is kidnapped and put aboard a ship bound for distant lands, a deed with mysterious ties to the building of the transcontinental railroad . . . a ferocious sea battle at Hong Kong . . . an unstoppable warrior . . . a Chinese mistress of unspeakable evil . . . a thrilling locomotive chase through the Sierras . . . and a family of steel-spined women who yield to no one! The Connellys are back! The formidable females introduced in 2004's "Angel of the Gold Rush" return in Book Two of the Angel Trilogy, release in November 2005. An old enemy arises again and allies himself with a new, more deadly foe. Corruption reaching to the highests levels of the building of the new state of California poses a threat to the Connelly empire. The pace never slackens as Kathleen and her daughters Megan and Danielle battle enemies at home and abroad in "Angel's Daughter".

Praise for "Angel's Daughter": "Your writing is compelling . . . You don't want to put it down even though you need to go to bed . . . I've read for other authors of (historical fiction) and yours is by far (at) the top of my list . . . Bravo." --J. Lundgren, professional editor and publishing industry veteran. "The Connelly family returns in the exciting second book." --Doug Noble, Mountain Democrat, Placerville, California "Rated 5 out of 5 (excellent) for plot, 5 for grammar, and 4 (very good) for character development.  A fast-moving yarn of the glory days of railroading in California." --Judge, 2007 Writers Digest Magazine Self-Published Book Awards "Corporate intrigue, kidnapping and revenge are featured in 'Angel's Daughter'...a rapid pace...an incident-rich adventure story...."--Historical Novels Review Online, 2008.