Publisher's Synopsis
Southern Shady Ladies--Tea and Scandal at Seven - the first in a series - about the unconventional lives of seven Southern women who are always meeting on Thursday nights at seven for "tea and scandal" - and as the town knows, they are fast becoming famous for bringing their little tea and scandal alongside a bit of justice, Southern Shady Ladies style. Miss Trudy is filthy rich with more money than God; Miss Flossy is "the town hussy" often thought of as "one brick shy of a load"; Miss Lacy-Bell Durning is the only married one of the bunch and she is also the Bible thumper in the group, ready to recite the word and declare "hellfire and eternal damnation" with every God-given opportunity; Miss Portia Ketchum, owner of Class Act seems demure but then again, looks can be deceiving. Miss Tova Devereaux is the attorney, dishing up arrest warrants whenever she can and catching criminals that nobody else seems to catch; Miss Jessica Fleabottom is the retired town librarian and everybody thinks she leads a quiet life. As the saying goes, sometimes you can't judge a book by its cover. Miss Bessie Mae McCutcheons is Miss Trudy's maid and dear friend. She serves up her little "secret" recipe to the ladies and let's just say, what's in it makes them wobble. They're getting ready to ride in the second book -- Miss Trudy bought all of them Harley's and they'll soon be on the road.