MacLaren Yarbrough says in this book, "Every woman worth her salt has at least one guilty secret in her past. Mine was staring me in the face." 

The story begins . . .

The Hopemore water tank murder was news all over the world. It happened right after my own face got plastered on the front page of every major paper in the country, so for a time Middle Georgia had two national celebrities: Judge MacLaren Yarbrough and the Hopemore water tank. I am the shorter of the two. 
        With the town swarming with reporters and camera, was I going to have to confess what I had done?
        However, I am getting ahead of my story. For me, it began one September Friday when it as finally cool enough to shove our windows up. I looked out my front living room screen and gasped.
        "Joe Riddley, There's a buffalo in our front yard!" 

Author praise for the series:

"In this book, Patricia Sprinkle takes the reader on a trip to the 'real' South, the South of family traditions, community customs, church-going, and crafty, down-home politics. Reading it is like spending an afternoon in the porch swing on Aunt Dixie's veranda.  Fun and family values triumph in a delightful book." Joanna Carl

"Charms, mystifies and delights. As Southern as Sunday fried chicken and sweet tea."
                                                                                                   Carolyn Hart

" . . . to be savored while sitting on a creaky swing on the front porch, a pitcher of lemonade nearby, a dog slumbering in the sunlight."                          Joan Hess

"Authentic and convincing. This series is a winner."                            Tamar Myers