Mangano, Julie

Julie Mangano has been involved in the publishing industry since 1989 as a publications manager, writer, editor and art director. Braha is her first mystery. Her maternal grandparents' journey from Russia to America inspired the historical characters and events in this book. Her paternal grandparents' ranch in Escondido, California was the model for one of the locations in this story. Born and raised in Southern California, she now lives in Round Rock, Texas with her husband. Mangano is currently at work on the sequel.