Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind / Ann B. Ross / 273 pages

Miss Julia Springer is a proper Southern woman whose husband, Wesley, if found dead in the driveway behind the wheel of his car.  Theirs is not a particularly happy or close marriage and Miss Julia realized that she in now in control of his considerable wealth.  The local reverend has designs on the money for his church and used nefarious means to get it.  She is surprised one day when Wesley's unknown mistress shows up with Wesley's illegitimate son.  Miss Julia refuses to call him Junior and instead dubs him Lloyd.  He efforts to provide for him lead her on merry adventure filled with chuckles, rumors, determination, and thought-provoking stereotypes.