by Ann B. Ross
Part of Miss Julia, book 18
First published 2016
Miss Julia receives unexpected news after Miss Mattie Freeman dies from a hospital fall. Attorney Ernest Sitton calls to inform her that she has been named executrix of Miss Mattie's estate. The deceased woman's finances were poor, leaving Miss Julia determined to locate something valuable among the cluttered belongings for the beneficiaries. She organizes helpers including caretaker Etta Mae Wiggins and friend Helen Stroud to catalog the furniture and possessions. Miss Mattie's attractive neighbor Nate Wheeler offers assistance, while Miss Julia's husband Sam provides steady support. The situation becomes complicated when a young man appears claiming to be Miss Mattie's great-nephew. He demands to occupy her apartment while researching family history. This unexpected development draws Miss Julia deeper into the Freeman family mysteries than she anticipated. The seventeenth book in the series follows Miss Julia as she navigates estate responsibilities while uncovering secrets about a woman she wishes she had known better.
Genres: fiction, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unexpected-inheritance
Setting: Freeman Family
Period: 17th Book in Series
308 pages · Hardcover · Viking