Julia’s Angels
Chasing One Last Chance at Justice Nearly 50 Years Later
One of America’s most famous murders may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. It is the story of a lifetime for fictional New York Times reporter Marshall McDougal. But chasing it soon turns into a roller coaster ride of competing suspects, hot-tempered editors, one too many black SUVs and maybe even what’s left of the long-lost murder weapon. The biggest twist of all? Marshall himself becomes the story.
Julia’s Angels is a love letter to the Northeast. It is also a long-overdue salute to the victim’s mother and her “angels” … the journalists who through the years kept the story and thus her daughter’s memory alive. Enjoy the ride as it carries you through the fade of summer, the splendor of fall and the onset of winter’s chill.
About the Author
John Clendening is also the author of “Love Letters to Sports: Moments in Time and the Ties That Bind” (2011) and “Simple Glory: The Search for the Soul of an American Town” (2018). He is a founding principal of Clients First Marketing & Communications™, a co-host of the “On the Offense” podcast and an assistant …
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On Halloween night in 1975, fifteen-year-old Josie Anne Wills never came home. Her murder in the wealthy enclave of Cheviot Hills, Connecticut, shattered a family, divided a community, and sparked decades of suspicion. For nearly fifty years, rumors swirled around the powerful Mook family next door, where secrets, lies, and alibis blurred the line between …
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Julia’s Angels is about the relentless pursuit of justice across generations, and whether closure is ever truly possible when a community—and two powerful families—remain divided by tragedy. It’s a mix of mystery, courtroom drama, and social commentary that asks: Will the truth ever come out, or will it remain buried beneath privilege, lies, and time? …
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