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.