Wileyville, Kentucky, needs a graveyard superintendent. Accepting the mayor's proposition, Sadie adds "Fraidy Sadie the Cemetery Lady" to the other roles that sometimes seem unreal to her: former Dogwood Blossom Queen, pharmacist's wife, mother of two teenagers, daughter of a man who fancies himself King Solomon or King Lear? But her daddy's antics and a journey with her sisters into the past bring Sadie a stunning revelation and an understanding of what she's been waiting for.
