The Rosewood Casket (Ballad Series #4)

Randall Stargill lies dying on his southern Appalachian farm, & his 4 sons have come home to build him a coffin from the cache of rosewood he long has hoarded for the special purpose. Meanwhile, like a vulture hovering over prey, a local real estate developer is readying an offer for the farm that will be extremely hard for the heirs to refuse as soon as the old man is gone. At the same time, mountain wisewoman Nora Bonesteel, Randalls sweetheart of long ago, must bring to light a small box to be buried with Randall, a box containing human bones. . . .writes with quiet fire & maybe a little mountain magic. Award winner!