Ann B. Ross's most recent addition to the series, Miss Julia's Marvelous Makeover, was the first to hit the printed New York Times bestseller list, so Miss Julia fans both new and old will be especially keen to get their hands on the next one. The sixteenth in the series, Miss Julia Lays Down the Law is guaranteed to be the steel magnolia's most exciting adventure yet. It's November and Miss Julia is looking forward to some quiet time before the holidays. That is until snobby Connie Clayborn and her rich husband move to town. At first, Miss Julia and the other ladies are pleased to be invited over for coffee, but the afternoon turns into a slap in the face when their hostess spouts nonstop criticism about Abbotsville. Why, how dare she? Days later, Miss Julia decides to confront Connie woman to woman, but when she arrives, Connie is lying on the kitchen floor-lifeless in a pool of blood. Who could have done this? Miss Julia will need to find out fast-particularly because her fingerprints are now all over the crime scene. . . .
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“In bestseller Ross’ pleasing sixteenth Miss Julia novel…she discovers [a] woman lying dead in a pool of blood on her kitchen floor. Did Pastor Ledbetter have some ulterior motive for sending her to a crime scene? Miss Julia wonders. Cozy fans who appreciate genteel Southern manners will be enthralled.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Fans won’t want to miss it.”
— Booklist“Die-hard fans will…relish the surprise ending.”
— Kirkus Reviews“Yes, Miss Julia is back, and I, for one, am one happy camper.”
— J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author of Judgment Call, praise for the series“What a joy to read! Miss Julia is one of the most delightful characters to come along in years.”
— Fannie Flagg, New York Times bestselling author of The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion, praise for the seriesAnn B. Ross is the author of three novels and the popular Miss Julia series, which includes Miss Julie’s Marvelous Makeover, a New York Times bestseller. She received her master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and later taught literature and the humanities at the University of North Carolina–Asheville.
Cynthia Darlow’s unusual voice makes her devotion to the spoken arts a natural fit. As a narrator and veteran of Broadway, off-Broadway, regional theater, film, and television, her characterizations and facility with dialects are unforgettable. Her audiobook narrations have earned her seven AudioFile Earphones Awards. She is a member of The Actors Company Theatre (TACT), whose mission it is to present concert performances of long-neglected, language-driven plays.