Miss Julia Takes Over — Ann B. Ross

Take another unforgettable spin through the South with the steeliest of magnolias

In her fictional debut, Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind, Miss Julia's orderly world was turned upside down when Hazel Marie Puckett appeared with her nine-year-old son, Little Lloyd, who bore a disturbing resemblance to Miss Julia's late husband. Now she must tackle another disruption when Hazel Marie fails to return from a dinner date. Frantic, Miss Julia takes matters into her own capable hands. She hires J.D. Pickens to investigate, despite her reservations about his taste for beer and women. She and Little Lloyd help Mr. Pickens search for Hazel Marie, running into adventures ranging from a most indelicate display of fisticuffs to a hair-raising car chase on the track of a NASCAR speedway. Through it all Miss Julia stands strong and forges ahead -- because if Miss Julia doesn't take care of things, who will?