Playing the Cards You've Been Dealt

The Cane Family's Hand. Country folk in the early 19th century England lived a simple hand to mouth existence. The harsh reality of the rural country side life versus the brutal experiences of city folk did little to prepare Judd Cane for the explosive reality that was about to hit him. Relying on his short exposure to life's values he managed to arrive and become a force, In his own quiet way. An empire was built. The St. John-Brown Family's Hand. The St.John-Brown (pronounced Sinjon Brown)dynasty is subliminally ruled by their women. A fatherless Irish girl, a priest's indiscretion, and a sultry Spanish immigrant make indelible imprints that change this family forever. Race, gender, sex and greed become the central driving forces that clash. Unbridled sexual passion affect the directions taken, and yet they appear to be honorable. Julian Fetter's Hand. One family is influenced by strong opportunistic women, while the other by strong moralistic men. It takes 150 years for a collision of their bloodline values in the mid-twentieth century to culminate with a shockingly ironic result. Murder is the act that changes an intense sibling rivalry into a spirited alliance. Buffalo sets a unlikely venue for this saga to unfold. What some, view as greed others view as survival.