Mistreated
Margaret Writes
A grand mansion staircase in shadow, with a woman in black at the top and a housekeeper below
A Novel by Margaret Writes

Power.
Silence.
Secrets.

Mistreated - What's Happening to Maria?

Inside the Washington, D.C. home of a celebrated basketball family, a gifted Latina composer working as a housekeeper discovers a dangerous secret that will test an athlete's loyalty, challenge his closest relationships, and call his sports community to stand for truth and justice.

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The Story

A suspense drama about the truths that live behind closed doors.

Maria Vasquez is a gifted Latina composer working quietly as a housekeeper inside the home of Nate Lawson, a respected pro basketball player, and his wife Cassandra - a former women's basketball icon.

While Nate is away during the season, unaware of the abuse and manipulation unfolding inside his own home, Maria begins to notice that Cassandra is no longer the woman her family, fans, and former teammates remember.

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Set against the power of Washington, D.C., Mistreated honors domestic workers, artists, athletes, survivors - and the communities that protect them.

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The Cast

Characters

Three lives collide inside one mansion. Each one holds a piece of the truth - and a reason to keep it hidden.

Maria Vasquez
Secret Composer · Housekeeper

Maria Vasquez

The witness the world doesn't see.

Cassandra Lawson
Nate's Wife · Icon | Socialite

Cassandra Lawson

Not the woman her team and fans remember.

Nate Lawson
Pro Ball Player

Nate Lawson

Away for the season. Unaware.

The Author

Angela Margaret Newsome

Author Margaret Writes (Angela Margaret Newsome) in a black suit seated in a luxury car
Margaret Writes LLC

a.k.a. Margaret Writes

Storytelling crafted with precision. Margaret Writes builds suspense fiction grounded in real-world situations that sometimes exist behind mansion walls and within powerful households - presenting the sports world, athletes, fans, and advocates as part of the solution, not the problem.

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Mistreated is suspense fiction, drawn from real-world realities. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or abuse in the workplace, please reach out.

National Domestic Violence Hotline · 1-800-799-7233

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