New Novel Features Class, Love & Murder Among The Black Elite

A Class Apart Is The 12th novel by national bestselling author Angela Winters features a class struggle within the black community with a backdrop of romance and mystery.

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) July 27, 2004 -- Intra-racial class distinction, hidden secrets of the black elite, romance and danger. These themes are what make A Class Apart, the twelfth novel by national bestselling author Angela Winters a summer must read.

A Class Apart is a romantic suspense set in the fictional town of Cromwell, Maryland outside of Washington, D.C. Cromwell is home to some of the wealthiest African American families on the East Coast. The mixture of old and new money have their own battles to fight, but both are united in their desire to keep the working class citizens of neighboring Crawford away from their high society life and out of their new 5-star country club.

A Class Apart is a good read resulting in the coming together of two very likeable characters. Angela is quite adept at combining romance and suspense. A Class Apart is yet another testament to that fact." - Romance In Color (Debra Ross)

"Angela Winters has given readers a wonderful who-dun-it, surrounded by issue which emphasize the pitfalls of stereotyping and show that love is not classified. Because of the subtle way she presents her lessons in humanity, this is more than just a quick, entertaining read." - 4 Stars, RAWSISTAZ Book Club

Sepia Davis is a bestselling novelist from one of the bluest blood Cromwell families. Ending an engagement to a social climber has her questioning all the society traditions she held dear. Paul Leyden is a meat and potatoes Crawford police officer. His wife left him for a life in Cromwell and he bears the chip on his shoulder for anyone from that town. When research for her new novel requires Sepia ride along with Paul, the sparks fly immediately in the all the wrong directions. Despite their differences, they are brought together when Sepia becomes the only witness to a murder by a killer targeting the most prominent black leaders in Cromwell. The investigation, which appears at first to be racially motivated ends up uncovering the dirty secret that will change Cromwell forever and lead Sepia and Paul into each other's arms.

Angela Winters is the national bestselling author of several romantic suspense paperback novels and short stories featuring contemporary, strong and complex African American characters. Angelas novels have received strong reviews from The Romantic Times, Romance in Color, Affaire de Couer, The Romance Reader, Raw Sistaz Book Club and others. A native of Chicago, IL, Angela received her bachelors degree in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She currently resides in the DC Metro area and works as a freelance writer.

To place a book order, contact: 1-888-345-BOOK

To set up a book signing, contact: Angela Winters at www.ajw827@yahoo.com or 703.585.6012.

URL: www.tlt.com/authors/awinters.htm

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