Carol Secoy

The Bag Lady War Carol Secoy

Tired of fending off street thugs and worried about the day they can no longer take care ofthemselves, three elderly widows, Josie, Mabel and Mil, concoct the perfect plan forensuring their safety, which will also guarantee them free room and board for life. As grocery bag-covered bodies begin turning up in Southern California, police and themedia are stumped. Detectives assigned to the case, Paige Turner and Mark Wisneski,wonder what weird new serial killer is on the loose. The victims are mostly drug addicts andsmall-time crooks, but why the grocery bags?The bodies pile up until the widows invite Turner and Wisneski to tea, where they tell all. What they reveal shocks the world and could lead to the widows' master plan seriouslybackfiring. Life on the streets and in prison will never be the same. "A rollicking read for anyone who plans togrow old. Lovable heroines, dastardly badguys, and a happy ending."-Bud GardnerCo-Author, Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul"When three vulnerable vigilantes reclaim theirlives, the result is a wicked satire of socialinequity. Send a copy to your congressman!"-John SackAuthor, The Franciscan Conspiracy"Poignant resonating with a sobering message for our graying society. Their logic maydefy reason, but you find yourself believing the fantasy and wanting to share an endlesscup of tea with these charming 'age of grace' ladies."-Sarah L. Cornett-HagenPoet, Poetry as Prayer: Appalachian Women Speak"A page turner! Couldn't put it down! These old ladies maybe the sanest zanies that ever toted a gun!"-Ruth Wire, Playwright, "A Modern Woman,"Winner of Bultman Award for Dramatic Literature